The Economist for the most part is an unbiased paper with a good reputation, and I was speaking with hyperbole. However, it does have a commitment to being centrist to an extreme degree, one that it’s open about, and sometimes their take on American politics is one I don’t trust. Here is a previous discussion about an older article:
I expressed my criticism there as well, while acknowledging that it’s overall a good paper. This being the Pit, I initially exaggerated my criticism a tad.