David Lawder

David Lawder is a financial journalist who covers news related to the U.S. Treasury and global economic transitions. His reporting focuses on topics such as federal spending, tax policy, and climate finance. Lawder has attended several G20 finance leaders meetings and frequently reports on the impact of government policies on the economy and environment.

Biography:  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yellen-says-3-trillion-needed-190251232.html

85%

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

90%

Examples:

  • David Lawder uses language that portrays Congress as responsible for keeping the government running and avoiding shutdowns, which is not entirely accurate.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • David Lawder meets with finance ministers from Amazon basin countries and IDB President Ilan Goldfajn.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached a deal to set a maximum spending limit for discretionary programs at $1.59 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, but accelerates about $20 billion in cuts to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding.
  • The IRS will continue its important work in modernizing our tax system with an annual 'tax gap' of as much as $160 billion.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any deceptions.

Recent Articles

Janet Yellen's Emphasis on Climate Change and Economic Opportunities in Amazon Basin Countries: A New Partnership Agenda and the Amazonia Forever Initiative

Janet Yellen's Emphasis on Climate Change and Economic Opportunities in Amazon Basin Countries: A New Partnership Agenda and the Amazonia Forever Initiative

Broke On: Saturday, 27 July 2024 During her visit to Brazil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the importance of addressing climate change and its economic implications. She highlighted the transition to a low-carbon economy as the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century and announced a climate partnership agenda with Amazon basin countries, focusing on access to multilateral climate fund resources, clean energy supply chains, voluntary carbon markets, and finance for nature conservation. Yellen also launched an initiative against illicit finance to protect critical ecosystems.
Congress Reaches Top-Line Spending Deal for Fiscal Year 2024, Setting Maximum Limit at $1.59 Trillion

Congress Reaches Top-Line Spending Deal for Fiscal Year 2024, Setting Maximum Limit at $1.59 Trillion

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 Congressional leaders have reached a new top-line spending deal for fiscal year 2024, setting the maximum spending limit for discretionary programs at $1.59 trillion. The agreement includes $886 billion for defense and $704 billion for nondefense.