Melissa Repko,

Melissa Repko is a retail and consumer reporter for CNBC. She covers major grocers, big-box stores like Walmart and Target, as well as department stores, discounters and specialty retailers. Her focus is on consumer trends and how spending patterns impact the labor market and U.S. economy. Before joining CNBC, she worked for The Dallas Morning News, The Oregonian, ABC News and The Buffalo News. She is a graduate of Columbia University's Barnard College where she studied political science.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/melissa-repko/

91%

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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 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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Grocery prices have risen 1% in the past year but food at home prices have climbed more than 24% since May 2019.
  • Inflation outrage from consumers is running hot despite prices stabilizing.
  • Many retailers, restaurants and other consumer companies have seen sales fall as shoppers pull back their spending.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Consumers' outrage over higher prices is running hot.
  • Many retailers, restaurants and other consumer companies have seen sales fall as shoppers pull back their spending.

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