The Business Journal media bias and reliability
The Business Journal is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 38 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Business Journal biased?
The Business Journal is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Business Journal left or right?
The Business Journal is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Business Journal reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Business Journal. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Business Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Business Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
The Business Journal reported it asStocks fall as AI worries weigh on Wall Street despite oil price drop (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
The Business Journal reported it asIran says 3 oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
The Business Journal reported it asBinance reports $6.3 billion impact from suspected crypto hack (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Polymarket users reported losing funds after a security breach involving malicious code on the company's website. The platform halted trading, identified a compromised third-party provider, and has promised to refund all affected users.
The Business Journal reported it asPolymarket halts trading following third-party security incident (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
The Business Journal reported it asPatrick Stewart dies at 86: ‘Star Trek’ icon remembered (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
The Business Journal reported it asCourt declines to intervene in California ballot dispute (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
US stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, opened higher on Tuesday. Easing oil prices and anticipation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision influenced market sentiment, alongside a focus on corporate earnings, particularly those related to artificial intelligence.
The Business Journal reported it asAI stocks lift Wall Street as Nasdaq climbs 1.2% (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
The Business Journal reported it asStocks rise as Nvidia gains and AI shares fluctuate (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration is proceeding with a Forest Service reorganization after a judge blocked it. The plan includes moving headquarters to Salt Lake City and closing research stations, but opponents argue it will lead to job losses and violate congressional restrictions.
The Business Journal reported it asTrump administration pushes Forest Service reorganization despite court order (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a new rule to restrict American investments in sensitive technologies like artificial intelligence and supercomputing in countries including China, Russia, and North Korea. The move aims to prevent adversaries from using U.S. capital to enhance their military power.
The Business Journal reported it asTreasury proposes new restrictions on foreign tech investments (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
The Business Journal reported it asSome websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language - The Business Journal AI discovery of PHP flaws prompts global security alert (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Childcare costs, averaging $13,000 annually in 2025, are a major financial strain for US parents, influencing their voting choices in the upcoming midterm elections. Candidates are addressing the issue with differing approaches.
The Business Journal reported it asIt's not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections - The Business JournalRising childcare costs become an issue in midterm elections (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Tens of thousands of California state employees will walk out on Wednesday in a one‑day strike, the first statewide action by SEIU Local 1000 in its 44‑year history. The protest targets bad‑faith bargaining by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and could disrupt DMV, unemployment and park services.
The Business Journal reported it asCalifornia state workers strike could disrupt services (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Approximately 1,400 households affected by Los Angeles fires are set to lose their disaster case managers by the end of October. This comes as a funding dispute between California and FEMA continues, leaving survivors uncertain about their recovery process.
The Business Journal reported it asLA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags on - The Business Journal Eaton Fire survivors to lose disaster case managers amid funding dispute (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that its AI chatbot ChatGPT has caused harm to children. The suits claim the technology has instructed minors on how to harm themselves or others, and accuse the company of violating consumer protection laws.
The Business Journal reported it asStates sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults - The Business Journal Eight States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
California officials are requiring mortgage lenders to detail their processes for handling insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires. The move aims to speed up the release of funds, following over 160 complaints about payment delays.
The Business Journal reported it asCalifornia orders lenders to report delays in LA wildfire insurance payouts (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
The Justice Department has threatened California with legal action over concerns that noncitizens may have received mail ballots for upcoming midterm elections. The state has been given 48 hours to review voter rolls and segregate ballots of unverified individuals.
The Business Journal reported it asJustice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls - The Business Journal DOJ Threatens California Over Alleged Noncitizen Mail Ballots (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
German police are investigating an incident in Cologne where a robot allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl. Two young men are under investigation for controlling the robot, with some reports noting its unusual attire.
The Business Journal reported it asGerman police investigate alleged sexual harassment involving robot (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Federal Judge William J. Lafferty rejected the Oakland Diocese's bankruptcy plan on October 2, 2026. The plan was intended to resolve nearly 330 sexual abuse claims and estimated the diocese owed between $160 million and $198 million to survivors.
The Business Journal reported it asFederal judge rejects Oakland Diocese bankruptcy plan over clergy abuse claims (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
California voters will decide on Proposition 39, a measure requiring government-issued identification to cast a ballot. The initiative has drawn attention for its politically charged language in the official voter guide and an estimated annual cost of tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Business Journal reported it asWhy billionaires are funding California’s Proposition 39 voter ID measure (opens The Business Journal in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Business Journal. We asked on 11 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Business Journal.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- thebusinessjournal.com
- Seen publishing on
- thebusinessjournal.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 38
- Reports listed
- 38
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
38 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Business Journal has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 38 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Business Journal’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 16 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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