The Straits Times Article Rating

US to probe need for tariffs on copper imports

Feb 26, 2025 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    16% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    46% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -43% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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6% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Since taking office, Trump has announced and paused sharp tariff hikes on major trading partners Canada and Mexico, and unveiled levies on steel and aluminum imports to take effect in early March.
37% : To build back the US copper industry, Trump is calling on his Commerce Secretary and trade envoy to study copper imports and end unfair trade, adding that "it's time for copper to come home.
29% : WASHINGTON - Donald Trump ordered an investigation on Feb 25 into possible levies on US copper imports, with officials citing a need to rebuild domestic production and safeguard national security - the latest salvo of the president's tariff threats.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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