The Library of Economics and Liberty (Econlib)

The Library of Economics and Liberty (Econlib) is a comprehensive resource for students, teachers, researchers, and enthusiasts of economic thought. It offers a unique combination of resources such as articles, daily economics blog posts with reader comments, weekly economics podcast episodes with reader comments, authoritative editions of classics in economics and related works in history, political theory and philosophy. The site also features definitions and explanations of economics terms and ideas, biographies of renowned economists via the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. Additionally, it provides guides to reading suggestions, annotated bibliographies, links to the most commonly-used economics data bases, and other educational resources organized by topic and educational level. Econlib is provided by Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals.

55%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Candidates for Fed chair may be required to consult with Trump on decisions
  • Trump wants someone in charge of the Fed to treat him as an ex officio member of the rate-setting committee

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

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    Broke On: Friday, 26 April 2024 Former President Trump's allies propose giving him control over the Federal Reserve should he be re-elected, raising concerns about potential harm to US financial markets. Plans include ousting current chair Jerome Powell and requiring alignment with administration goals, despite the Fed being an independent agency.