Kristen Altus

Kristen Altus is an associate editor with Fox News Digital. Kristen joined Fox News in 2021 as a production assistant and previously worked as a news writer for Miami's WSVN-TV. With FOX Business, she's covered breaking news and exclusive interviews from shows like “Mornings with Maria,” “Varney & Co.” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Kristen has also interviewed public figures including former First Lady Melania Trump, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Yang, Black Gun Matters founder Maj Toure, Nancy Grace, The Babylon Bee's Kyle Mann and “Duck Family Treasure” stars Jase and Jep Robertson. Following her first year with Fox News Digital, Kristen was recognized as the Rising Star at the 2021 Spotlight Awards, where her outstanding work efforts and achievements were celebrated for contributing to company success. Kristen graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. You can follow and send story tips to Kristen on Twitter, LinkedIn or email at kristen.altus@fox.com.

Biography:  https://www.foxbusiness.com/person/a/kristen-altus

52%

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 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 main concern that I'm seeing is these cyberattacks continue to increase, and the government is just going to try and pass the buck.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

77%

Examples:

  • A majority of Fed officials expect rates to fall to 5.1% by the end of 2024 (article)
  • Fed officials are optimistic about the economic outlook but not convinced that inflation is durably on a path back to the 2% target (otherArticles[2])
  • The unemployment rate hit 4% in May, its highest level since January 2022 (otherArticles[1])

Deceptions

58%

Examples:

  • But they want to do it their own way, so they jump on these meme stock bandwagons.
  • For me, I like stuff that's a little more tried and true. So I'm going to avoid this one.
  • The main concern that I'm seeing is these cyberattacks continue to increase,

Recent Articles

Fed Officials and Retail Sales Data Suggest Possible Interest Rate Cuts

Fed Officials and Retail Sales Data Suggest Possible Interest Rate Cuts

Broke On: Wednesday, 19 June 2024 Six Federal Reserve officials indicated a potential for interest rate cuts due to economic data and their concerns about inflation not reaching the 2% target, while retail sales have reportedly slowed down. The Fed is expected to make data-dependent decisions.
GameStop Shares Surge: Retail Investor 'Roaring Kitty' Holds Over 5 Million Shares and $65.7M in Call Options

GameStop Shares Surge: Retail Investor 'Roaring Kitty' Holds Over 5 Million Shares and $65.7M in Call Options

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 Retail investor Keith Gill, or 'Roaring Kitty,' caused GameStop shares to surge over 30% on Monday with his holdings of over 5 million shares and $65.7 million in call options. Market experts view the meme stock trend, including GameStop, as a sign of market froth as retail investors follow influencers and Generation Z. If Gill sells his shares, he may leave smaller investors at a loss.
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Causes Nationwide Outage, Pharmacies Struggle with Prescriptions

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Causes Nationwide Outage, Pharmacies Struggle with Prescriptions

Broke On: Sunday, 25 February 2024 A cyberattack on Change Healthcare's computer network has caused a nationwide outage in the transmission of data between healthcare providers and insurance companies. The disruption is expected to last through the day according to Optum, the IT company for Change Healthcare. Pharmacies around the country are having trouble processing some prescriptions due to this incident. The American Hospital Association urged health-care organizations to disconnect from Optum until it is deemed safe to reconnect. Baylor Scott & White Health in Bryan, Texas immediately severed known connections identified by Change Healthcare as at risk or potentially involved with the issues.