Ai-Jen Poo: Caregiving ‘Became My Obsession’
Ai-Jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance Describes Experience with Grandparents
Unpaid family caregivers outnumber paid long-term workers tenfold, leading many to ask: Who's caring for the caregivers?
Trade Industry Lacks Key Data
Insufficient Data, Inaccurate Assumptions
Established companies often “clueless about trade agreements,” said Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Center.
Climate Change Threatens Asian Trade
Climate Change Threatens Food Security
Attacking climate change creates jobs and investment opportunities, say Lim Tuang Liang and Syed Mubarak.
India’s Regional Rise to Power
IPEF Provides Unique Opportunity
For India, geopolitics affect economics. James Crabtree of the IISS and Amitendu Palit of NUS explain how.
Politics Slow ASEAN’s Economic Agreements
Be Wary of Shifting Goalposts
The ASEAN Economic Community aims to connect Asian economies. Yet full integration may be impossible, says National University of Singapore’s Denis Hew.
The Troubling ‘Patchwork’ of U.S. Child Labor Laws
Who Decides What Labor is Appropriate?
Child labor can mean a first job, or it can mean something far more exploitative. Jennifer Sherer of the Economic Policy Institute asks who should decide.
How to Cover Bank Failures
Know What Agencies Are Involved in the Banking Crisis, AP Financial Reporter Advises
Two U.S. banks failed in March 2023. AP U.S. Treasury reporter Fatima Hussein shares her tips on covering the 2023 global banking crisis.
As Workplace Mental Health Worsens, Some Companies Step Up
Need a Mental Health Day?
Toxic bosses, burnout, turnover and unionization prompt new emphasis on workplace well-being.
Pete Buttigieg on Rail, Infrastructure & Inequality
Republican senators ‘have a wonderful opportunity to put their money where their mouth is,’ Buttigieg says.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the Keystone Pipeline leak requires third-party analysis and explains the rail negotiation breakdown.
Fueling a Healthy Multigenerational Workplace
Fueling Intergeneration Understanding and Cooperation in the Workforce
Ageism rules in the multigenerational workplace, costing the American economy billions. Experts weigh in on how to stop the loss of dollars and talent.
Wealth of Experience, Diminished Returns
Age Discrimination May Never Disappear, But the Way Older Workers are Reported on Should
Center for Workforce Inclusion CEO Gary Officer, economist Julia Pollak of ZipRecruiter and journalist Peter Gosselin unpack challenges for older workers.
Living Longer, Working Longer: The Numbers
Workforce Participation, Active Grandparenting on the Rise, Commissioner Says
The Baby Boomers are the healthiest, wealthiest, best educated generation ever – but also “extraordinarily unequal,’ Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Willliam Beach says.
Cold War 2.0: Focus on ASEAN
Focus on Friendshoring Where Western Trade and Geopolitical Interests Intersect
The U.S. has been focused on winning a new Cold War with China. It should shift its focus on binding Asian nations together through IPEF deal, expert tells journalists.
Business and Human Rights for Journalists
New International Trade Agreements Take Aim at Labor Abuses
Trade can advance or threaten workers’ rights. Look beyond wages to report on environmental issues, education for workers’ children and more.
Could China Overtake US in GDP?
How China’s Future as an Economic Superpower Affects U.S Relations
Economists tell journalists how COVID and a trade war have hammered both the U.S. and Chinese economies. Can China still overtake the U.S.? And how bad was America's "China Shock," really?
Global Order at a Tipping Point
Global Trade is at a Historic Inflection Point
The international economy beat is now about covering the breakup of the global world order. How did we get here and what’s next?
ASEAN, RCEP, IPEF and WTO: What Reporters Need to Know
A Crib Sheet on Asian Trade for Journalists
An Asian trade expert decodes the alphabet soup of trade deals and frameworks.
‘Hyper Globalization as We’ve Known It Is Over’
Global Trade Upheaval: Is “Glocalization” Next?
For the past 30 years, the answer to "what's your growth strategy?" has been one word: China. Now, all of that is changing, says Alex Capri, a research fellow with the Hinrich Foundation.
How Will Intellectual Property Affect COVID Inequity?
The Debate Raises Questions of Ethics, Nationalism and Innovation
The WTO compromise on a Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver has not settled the debate.
How to Cover Supply Chain Snafus in 2022
And why you shouldn’t use the word “shortage”
An economist and two journalists explain how to find the human stories, where to find good data and how to understand changing demand. Also, what happens if Russia invades Ukraine?
Measuring Poverty and Inequality
Tools and Data to Quantify Reporting on Poverty
You can measure inequality and its pain with detailed data on poverty.
The Future of Commuting, Post-Pandemic
The return of millions of workers to the office will test highways, subways and bus systems.
It may take incentives like free fares to lure people back to using mass transit. Kansas City and Los Angeles are experimenting with free fares on public transit to get people back.
Mining the Federal Regulatory System
Great scoops lurk in the comments on proposed rules. Here’s how to find them.
Congress and the White House get most of journalists’ attention, but reporters should learn to mine the federal regulatory system, where arcane rule changes can lead to big shifts in power and money.
Tackling Scammers, Frauds and Crooks
When Investigating Corruption, Be Nice to Tipsters
Award-winning journalist Mc Nelly Torres tells how she has exposed scammers, frauds and crooks in the Sunshine State.
Covering the IRS
National Taxpayer Advocate Points to Problems, Solutions for Declining IRS Service
Erin Collins is the official “voice of the taxpayer” in the federal government — and there are plenty of things she’d like to tell the agency.
Larry Summers on Tackling the Tax Gap
Making People Pay Taxes They Owe Could Yield $1 Trillion Over a Decade
The former U.S. Treasury Secretary calls for restoring IRS enforcement to close the $600 billion-a-year “tax gap.”
Scooping the US Tax System
In Covering Taxes, What’s Legal is Often as Much a Story as What’s Illegal
James B. Steele won two Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the U.S. tax system. As the debate over taxation heats up, he shares tips and investigative strategies.
Antitrust 101 for Journalists
Understanding Monopolies and Antitrust Enforcement
Tech giants and other companies are facing a wave of antitrust actions in the U.S. and the EU, as well as state legislation. An era of “perceived permissiveness” is ending. Top economists explain monopolies and enforcement.
Backgrounding People and Businesses
How to Find Information on Anyone
Two top investigative reporters share tips on how to dig up information on people and businesses. “There is no such thing as privacy,” one says.
Recovery for Minority-Owned Business?
COVID Shuttered Minority-Owned Businesses, With Families Especially Hard Hit
Barriers to credit, lack of accumulated wealth and family caregiving were factors in the devastation of minority-owned businesses during the pandemic. Black women and entrepreneurs fared worst. What will it take to reopen?
The Burden of Proof
A Prizewinning Journalist and Author Shares Tips for Bulletproofing Investigative Stories
Diana B. Henriques has tackled some of the most complicated business stories of recent years, including Bernie Madoff and Wall Street’s crash on Black Monday. Here’s how she makes sure she can feel secure in her reporting.
Making the Most of SEC Records
A Journalist and Professor Offers a Primer on the SEC and What Its Records Can Tell You About Businesses
The Securities and Exchange Commission is packed with data on businesses, as well as individuals. It’s far more accessible than it used to be. Here’s what to look for.
The Digital Dollar, Explained
Move Over, Bitcoin: U.S. and Others Are Designing Central Bank Digital Currencies
MIT and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board are expected to announce more details about a digital dollar this fall. Digital currencies may be faster, cheaper and safer. But a digital dollar will also need to protect privacy.
Connecting VC and Farmers
Building Tech Investment in Agriculture
BioSTL is working to attract international venture capital investment to farming.
A Bird’s Eye View of Global Business
Six Decades of Asian Business Acumen
Merle Hinrich created a multinational company whose growth tracked the arc of modern global trade.
An Inside Look at Container Shipping
Hong Kong is the Seventh Largest Port in the World
Reporters learn about trade and the shipping industry via one Hong Kong company.
Weapons in the Trade War
Trade Disputes Play Out In the Details of Federal Regulations
How so-called “Section 301” cases are used in the U.S. trade war with China.Weapons
Understanding Global Value Chains
Companies Supply Their Goods From Around the Globe
The cross-border nature of modern manufacturing shows why a trade war can be widely disruptive.
Backdrop of the U.S.-China Trade Dispute
Fundamental Differences Between Economic Models
Decades of global trade practices have been upended by China and its state-directed economy.
Inside the Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The Future of Corporate Agriculture
Bayer’s merger with Monsanto created a mega ag company that sells everything from seeds to digital technology.