Nathan Place

Nathan Place is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience in both print and video journalism. He began his career as a copy editor and reporter in Beijing for China Daily before returning to New York to earn his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Since then, he has worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News and The Independent, as well as a video producer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Beast, and Men's Journal. At Financial Planning, he focuses on retirement savings and how advisors can help those who are often overlooked by America's complex systems.

Biography:  https://www.financial-planning.com/author/nathan-place

92%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The choice of focusing on the impact of inflation and interest rates on retirement may reflect a pro-retirement savings agenda.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Nathan Place has worked for multiple news organizations including the New York Daily News and The Independent. However, there is no direct evidence of a conflict of interest in this specific article.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • The article states that the Fed kept interest rates steady while also mentioning that inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. This could be interpreted as a contradictory statement since steady rates would typically be expected to help control inflation.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Federal Reserve Maintains Steady Interest Rates Amid Persistent Inflation, Savers Reap Rewards

Federal Reserve Maintains Steady Interest Rates Amid Persistent Inflation, Savers Reap Rewards

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 5.33% in May 2024, despite inflation remaining above target and concerns over its impact on the economy and financial markets. Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the central bank's commitment to returning inflation to its 2% objective, while acknowledging risks to achieving this goal. The decision had implications for savers, who saw increased earnings in 2023, as well as for bonds and stocks.