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“US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East”

CNN · 9 July 2026

Rubbish Talk rates CNN’s live headline that the “US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East” a 3/10 — accurate to a fast-moving, two-sided…

Spin-heavy

“US economy added jobs at a steady pace”

Fox Business · 2 July 2026

Rubbish Talk rates Fox Business’s claim that the US “added jobs at a steady pace” in June 2026 a 7/10, because hiring came in at 57,000 — barely half the 115,000…

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“US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years as oil prices jump”

CNN Business · 10 June 2026

Rubbish Talk rates CNN’s headline that “US inflation tops 4% … as oil prices jump” a 2/10 — near-clean, because it puts the real driver, an oil-price spike from the…

Selective

“Dow closes at record above 53,000 in 21st all-time high of 2026”

Markets desk · 6 July 2026

Rubbish Talk rates the “Dow closes at record above 53,000” framing a 5/10 — true but selective, because nominal records set during 4.2% inflation overstate real…