Heather Long

Heather Long is an economics correspondent at The Washington Post. She previously worked at CNNMoney and is a graduate of Wellesley College. She has worked at The Washington Post since 2017 and has been recognized for her in-depth reporting on the U.S. economy.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/heather-long/

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

95%

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

U.S. Economy Shows Strong Growth in Q3 2023, Challenges Remain

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5% in the third quarter of 2023, marking the strongest performance since 2021. The growth was driven by increased consumer spending, business investments, and government spending. Supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and labor shortages could potentially slow down economic growth in the coming quarters.