Deena Zaidi

Deena Zaidi is an economics reporter for Axios. She covers inflation, consumer spending, and other economic indicators that affect Americans' daily lives. She joined Axios in March 2024 after working as a freelance journalist covering the same topics for various outlets.

Biography:  https://www.axios.com/authors/dzaidi

54%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The author uses outdated or irrelevant data sources and claims that food prices are moderating when they are still rising.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest that the author may have.
  • The author may be biased towards certain food companies or industries that are affected by inflation and price changes.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contains several contradictions regarding the CPI index and food inflation.
  • The author fails to provide a clear explanation of why eating at home is getting cheaper despite evidence to the contrary.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article uses misleading language when describing food prices as moderating when they are still rising year over year.
  • The author does not provide a balanced view of the situation or acknowledge the potential impact on consumers and businesses.

Recent Articles

China's Economy Stable Despite Concerns About Property Sector and Consumer Spending

China's Economy Stable Despite Concerns About Property Sector and Consumer Spending

Broke On: Friday, 12 April 2024 The Chinese government has announced that the economy will continue to grow at a rate of 4.5% this year, despite concerns about the property sector and lackluster consumer spending. Fitch Ratings downgraded China's sovereign debt rating outlook, but denied reports stating deficits are not under control and risks are manageable.