Topic summary
69%12 analyzed articles/videos16,553 analyzed words
BS Summary: These U S Economy results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Appeal to Authority, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 7.4% saturation with 5,151 hits. Analysis detected 55,865 faulty-reasoning hits from 69,633 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 8% (14,171 of 15,361 topics). This U S Economy is better (less manipulative) than 92.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

8% percentile
02550751007.7% percentile
1.5% BS Score12 analyzed articles69.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 7.4%7.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.1%6.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.1%3.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.2%5.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.8%1.8%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.2%1.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.5%3.5%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 0.5%0.5%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.9%, sitewide 3.3%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.7%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%False Dilemma: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 0.8%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Did Biden’s Immigration Surge Push Up Home Prices? What the Data Says8%
Newsweek32%By Giulia Carbonaro9%7/15/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Strategies to restore lifetime income to retirement plans27%
Brookings35%By Gopi Shah Goda34% Joshua Gotbaum34% Aidan Creeron34% Lily Nevo34%7/9/2026, 1:00:22 PM
Data center backlash signals a fight over AI power87%
Brookings35%By Tom Wheeler98%7/7/2026, 12:06:44 PM
In 250 Years of U.S. Housing, We Are Now Living in Unprecedented Times30%
Newsweek32%By Giulia Carbonaro9%7/5/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Can AI restore fiscal sustainability in the US?70%
Brookings35%By Ben Harris95% Neil R. Mehrotra95% William Overcash95%7/1/2026, 10:00:38 AM
Getting to all-of-the-above: A framework of solutions for AI’s coming impacts on work and workers25%
Brookings35%By Xavier de Souza Briggs0%6/29/2026, 12:00:00 AM
America is turning 250. Here's how immigration may shape its future.42%
Brookings35%By William H. Frey0%6/25/2026, 5:29:50 PM
America’s Rural Future: Eastern Kentucky site visits highlight locally led recovery, Main Street reinvestment, and civic institutions anchoring a region in transition36%
Brookings35%By Adam Aley0% Junjie Ren0%6/22/2026, 9:00:41 AM
Reducing poverty among older adults37%
Brookings35%By Wendell Primus0% Ben Graham0% Chloe Zilkha0% Jack A. Smalligan0%6/17/2026, 12:00:47 PM
The political geography of AI exposure25%
Brookings35%By Mark Muro0% Todd Jones0% Shriya Methkupally0%6/3/2026, 5:26:30 PM