Vivien Lou

Vivien Lou is an experienced financial journalist who covers Treasury yields and inflation data for MarketWatch. She has been reporting on these topics since at least February 2024 and has a strong track record of providing insightful analysis that helps investors make informed decisions.

Biography:  https://www.marketwatch.com/author/vivien-lou-chen

58%

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

85%

Examples:

  • Inflation has bottomed out, but is still above the Fed's objective and it seems like more labor-market weakness is going to be needed
  • Powell needs to avoid doing what he did in November and December, which was to juice the market with a very bullish message suggesting that policymakers might be done with hiking rates

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has not provided any information that suggests they have a conflict of interest with their reporting on Treasury yields and inflation data.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • John Luke Tyner is quoted saying there are resurgences of employment and wage growth in Middle America. However, this quote directly contradicts what was stated earlier about technology-related layoffs being missing the mark.
  • The first sentence of this paragraph states that inflation may keep running hot if job gains come in above 190,000. This statement presents inflation as a negative thing which contradicts what was stated earlier about technology-related layoffs being missing the mark.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • John Luke Tyner is quoted saying there are resurgences of employment and wage growth in Middle America. However, this quote directly contradicts what was stated earlier about technology-related layoffs being missing the mark.
  • The first sentence of this paragraph states that inflation may keep running hot if job gains come in above 190,000. This statement presents inflation as a negative thing which contradicts what was stated earlier about technology-related layoffs being missing the mark.

Recent Articles

Economy Watch: Will the Fed Lower Interest Rates to Boost Growth?

Economy Watch: Will the Fed Lower Interest Rates to Boost Growth?

Broke On: Monday, 04 March 2024 The US economy is showing signs of strength, with the service sector making up about 80% of it. The Federal Reserve has been considering lowering interest rates to make borrowing cheaper and stimulate economic growth. However, recent inflation data suggests that this may not happen as quickly or dramatically as expected. This week's events will provide more clarity on what is happening in the economy and whether the Fed will cut interest rates soon.