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As the S&P 500 nears a new record high, there are signs of weakness below the surface
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 8 reports on this story from 8 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 7 left-leaning and 1 center sources.
Its coverage-diversity score is just 34 out of 100, meaning the reporting is concentrated heavily on one side of the spectrum rather than spread evenly. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.
On reliability, 8 of the 8 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Cleveland.com, The Oregonian, NJ.com, AL.com, MLive, MassLive, PennLive, MarketWatch.
Left(7)
Cleveland.comBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
The OregonianBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
NJ.comBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
AL.comBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
MLiveBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
MassLiveBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
PennLiveBSep 21, 9:23 PM
Rare $500 bill sells for nearly $500,000
It features Civil War General Joseph Mansfield on its face.
Center(1)
Right(0)
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