Volkswagen Lawsuits, Square and Match IPO, U.S. Healthcare $$ Doesn’t Add Up
By the Editors November 20, 2015
Volkswagen got hit by another class action lawsuit this week; Square and Match IPOs performed well in early trading; U.S. Treasury announced plans to curtail corporate inversions; American healthcare spending doesn’t add lifespan.
Sexism in Silicon Valley: Covering the Ellen Pao Trial
By the Editors April 23, 2015
A Q&A with Davey Alba, who covered the Pao trial for Wired magazine.
Powerful New Tool for Transnational Crime Beat
By the Editors September 22, 2014
Cross-border crime and corruption have ballooned in recent years, in tandem with globalization. According to United Nations estimates they now generate around $870 billion in profits a year for criminal organizations. These illicit networks are ripe for investigative coverage, and yet, investigative journalists often struggle to cover them.
How to publish a master’s thesis
By the Editors September 26, 2013
J-School students report and write a long-form feature to meet their thesis requirement. Khadeeja Safdar (M.A., 2013), picked a big subject, and got hers published by The Atlantic
This Is What Happens If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
By the Editors November 12, 2012
The Tax Policy Center breaks down the tax changes. The CBO handicaps the economic consequences.
Debt-to-GDP Projections and the Fiscal Cliff
By the Editors
How much must the government trim from the budget to the begin paying down its debt?
Sizing Up the Economic Damage of a Natural Disaster
By the Editors November 5, 2012
It may be years before the full cost of Hurricane Sandy is known, but business journalists have a few resources at their disposal for handicapping the damage.
Photo: May S. Young
Who’s Hiring: The Private Sector vs the Government
By the Editors October 28, 2012
This year marked a significant change in the composition of US payrolls.
How to Track Federal Income Tax
By the Editors September 21, 2012
Here’s how to find out who pays what in federal income taxes.
How to Cover the Jobs Report
By the Editors September 10, 2012
A step-by-step guide to reporting one of the most important stories of any month of the year.
What Taxpayers Still Owe the Federal Government
By the Editors April 21, 2012
The deadline to file has come and gone, but taxpayers probably still owe hundreds of billions.
What Corporations Really Pay in Taxes
By the Editors March 15, 2012
A study shows more than half all large U.S. corporation have been able to dodge taxes entirely.
