Makailah Gause

Makailah Gause is a journalist who covers finance and economic issues. Her work focuses on the impact of financial decisions on individuals and communities. She has reported on topics such as retirement savings, mortgage rates, and housing affordability. Through her articles, she aims to provide clear and insightful information to help readers navigate complex financial landscapes.

Biography:  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/women-us-just-1-3-111102246.html

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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

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

85%

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  • Experts predict mortgage rates could drop to 6% soon.
  • Freddie Mac reported that the average rate was down from 6.89% in the prior week.
  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% during the week ending July 18.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

New Low: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Drop to Mid-March Level Amid Housing Market Struggles

New Low: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Drop to Mid-March Level Amid Housing Market Struggles

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 Mortgage rates hit a new low in the U.S., dropping to their lowest level since March, according to Freddie Mac. This decline comes as the housing market continues to struggle with record-low sales and inventory issues due to previous rate increases from the Federal Reserve. Homeowners are reluctant to sell due to locked-in lower rates, but even with declining mortgage rates, purchase application demand remains low as buyers wait for further drops.