bias

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In public markets, the reporting cadence can lead to a natural bias to favor investments that bolster quarterly results.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Their motive, she claims, was discriminatory bias and a piece of legislation she wrote that law enforcement agencies did not like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The tumultuous developments are keeping Asian currencies under pressure while "reinforcing a bias toward USD strength", Chan wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A group of academics agreed, claiming it was "overwhelmingly preferable to targeted testing based on allegations, suspicion and bias".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Most striking, perhaps, is the overwhelming evidence that implicit bias measures are disassociated from explicit bias measures.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander