Tobias Burns

Tobias Burns is an experienced journalist who covers tax and the economy for The Hill. His beat spans various parts of the private and public sectors, including Congress, the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, IRS, international agencies, big companies, lobbies, law firms as well as individual citizens and taxpayers. Before joining The Hill, Burns covered the United Nations for NHK Japan in New York and was an assignment editor for Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar. He has reported from the Middle East, South Asia, and North America.

Biography:  https://thehill.com/author/tobias-burns/

84%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The article highlights how the Biden administration's strong jobs gains and low unemployment are not translating into positive sentiment on the economy for voters due to elevated prices and housing market issues.
  • The article mentions that economic issues such as inflation, health care costs, and the deficit are top concerns for voters, while unemployment is ranked lowest in importance.
  • The author quotes a top House Ways and Means Committee Democrat expressing positive views on the jobs report.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article states that despite the mixed implications of the May jobs report, the Biden administration and Democrats are focusing on the strength of the top-line numbers and longer-term employment growth trends.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The article implies that the Biden administration is not fully benefiting from the strong jobs report due to other economic factors such as elevated prices and housing market issues.
  • The article suggests that individual citizens and taxpayers are at the heart of the author's work, but it does not provide specific examples or evidence to support this claim.

Recent Articles

Surprising May Jobs Report: 272,000 New Jobs Added Amidst Unemployment Rate Increase and Strong Wage Growth

Surprising May Jobs Report: 272,000 New Jobs Added Amidst Unemployment Rate Increase and Strong Wage Growth

Broke On: Friday, 07 June 2024 The US labor market added 272,000 jobs in May despite expectations for a slowdown, with sectors such as health care, government, leisure and hospitality, and professional scientific and technical services contributing to the growth. The unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4%, while wage growth remained strong. This conflicting data has economists assessing the health of the labor market and its impact on inflation.