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Data-driven investigation reveals questionable investments by thousands of Federal officials
A massive data-journalism project at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) revealed that more than 2,600 top federal officials traded stocks in companies they helped oversee,
SPACs: Not living up to the hype
The prospect of a company going public can be exhilarating, for journalists as well as company founders. Businesses are able to raise capital for expansion
Investigating public and private companies
The following is an excerpt from a Beat Basics Update by Rob Wells on investigative business reporting. You can read the entire update to the ebook here. Public Companies When
Women's History Month
Upping the focus on women small business owners
Despite decades of progress women still face many hurdles in the male-dominated business world, but more and more business-savvy women are finding they are their
High-profile hires by NFL teams boost front-office diversity, but it’s no quick fix for inclusion
The Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders have accomplished this summer what no other National Football League teams have been able to do –
Who’s to blame for the tampon shortage? Depends on who you ask
While there’s been a lot of anguished coverage of the ongoing baby-formula shortage, parents with infants aren’t the only ones suffering from supply chain woes.
Finance
Use your “common sense filter” on every story for better results
There’s a bewildering amount of data you face in reporting on business. But even that is dwarfed by the mountains of claims and hyperbole you
GAAP vs. Pro-Forma Earnings
A company’s finances are sometimes presented in two forms: a more conservative form, which falls in line with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and a
Four common 10-K red flags
Public companies have many ways of making themselves look more stable and successful than might be the case. Pro-forma financial reports are one tactic that present a
Food Industry
How inflation affects international students, stores
When Nana Adwoa Agyapong arrived in Phoenix from Ghana in early August to begin a graduate program at Arizona State University (ASU), she was overjoyed.
Why business journalists should report product recalls
Last month, Nestle, a Swiss multinational food and drink processing corporation, announced a voluntary recall of its Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and
Formula for a crisis: Parents left scrambling to secure infant formula
Baby-formula expert Bridget Young has seen it all since February. That’s when the United States’ main provider of infant formula, Abbott Nutrition, closed its Sturgis,
Public Records
Troubled teen industry facilities in Utah had lax oversight. Investigative reporters uncovered rampant abuse.
The Wall Street Journal launched a massive investigation into federal judges’ financials; they found many broke the law.
FOIA user’s guide: Six key sources
Super PACs
The rise of young Super PACs
Super PACs injecting big money into the 2016 race
Federal Reserve
Crash course Federal Reserve: Part two
Crash course Federal Reserve: Part one
How to localize federal rate hikes
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