Here is a premise:
Perhaps more to the point, Cassidy has made it clear in earlier writing that he does not like mainstream economists, and he may have been overly eager to accept a story that puts them in a bad light.

Here is a hypothesis:
Cassidy seemingly admits that he holds bias against mainstream economists.

Here are the options: Pick from:
[1]. yes
[2]. it is not possible to tell
[3]. no
Is it possible to conclude that if the premise is true, then so is the hypothesis?
[1].