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.
Understanding the WTO and Brexit
Are Trump’s Trade Actions Consistent with International Law?
A law professor and expert on international trade agreements says that some of the actions in the Trump administration’s trade war don’t follow international law.
How Fishermen Share the Wealth
“Permit Banks” Provide Way to Conserve and Benefit from Sea’s Riches
Facing limits on how many fish can be pulled from the oceans, seafood operators band together to create a system to allocate those resources.
How Health Can Affect Decision to Work Longer
Even if People Want to Continue a Career, Life Can Intervene
As retirement ages begin to creep up, experts say the desire to keep working can run against the realities of health and the labor market.
Skills Gap in Manufacturing Jobs
Educating Workers for Jobs in the New Economy
Advances in technology have created an employment conundrum: Manufacturing jobs are available but workers don’t always have the skills to match.
FDI in China
Book Talk: “Rebuilding Empires” with Tom Lee
The Business of Precision Medicine
Reporting on Global Business
Taxes and the Business of Tobacco
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