Lydia DePillis

Lydia DePillis is a reporter for The New York Times who covers the American economy. She pays close attention to all kinds of data and research that tell us about the health of the U.S economy, what's going on with American workers and businesses, and how they're affected by public policy.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/lydia-depillis

57%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to focus on the positive aspects of the job market and downplay any negative aspects.
  • The author tends to use language that implies they are surprised by strong economic growth.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to focus on the positive aspects of the job market and downplay any negative aspects.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

20%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

U.S. Economy Adds 199,000 Jobs in November Amid Cooling Labor Market

Broke On: Friday, 08 December 2023 The U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, decreasing the unemployment rate to 3.7%. Wages increased by 0.4 percent over the month, exceeding expectations. The retail industry shed 38,000 jobs, reflecting the weakest holiday hiring season since 2013. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged in its next meeting, with the possibility of rate cuts in the future.