Emily Wilkins,

Emily Wilkins is a CNBC correspondent for the network's Washington, D.C. bureau, covering Congress, key regulatory issues and policies that impact American businesses and the economy. She has reported on various economic topics including taxation policies and their effects on different income groups.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/emily-wilkins/

78%

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:

  • Broadly substituting tariffs for income tax is a sure way to hit hard low and middle income Americans and reward top.
  • Washington Post op-ed columnist Catherine Rampell noted that since tens of millions of Americans who pay no federal income taxes would presumably fall under Trump’s tariff plan, 'this sounds like a huge tax increase on the lower/middle income classes.'

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • [Trump discussed using tariffs as negotiating power over bad actors in the meeting]

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Broadly substituting tariffs for income tax is a sure way to hit hard low and middle income Americans and reward top.
  • this sounds like a huge tax increase on the lower/middle income classes.

Recent Articles

Trump's Proposed Tariffs: A Potential Economic Gamechanger Debated with Janet Yellen

Trump's Proposed Tariffs: A Potential Economic Gamechanger Debated with Janet Yellen

Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 Former President Trump proposes replacing income taxes with high tariffs on imports, sparking debate and criticism from economists and Secretary Janet Yellen. The policy could significantly impact businesses and consumers, increasing import costs and potentially leading to inflation or economic conflict.