The Audit

WSJ Revisits the Carried-Interest Tax

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 7, 2010 at 04:19 PM

What ever happened to the carried-interest tax? The Wall Street Journal looks at that today, reporting that hedge funds and... More

Bloomberg Continues to Lead on the Fed and AIG

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 7, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Bloomberg has the story of the day today, an eye-raising scoop that the New York Federal Reserve, then headed by... More

Wednesday Links: Double Dip, Fed Failure, Chicago School

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 6, 2010 at 07:47 PM

Randall W. Forsyth of Barron's is calling a double-dip recession, pointing to the declining money supply calculated by John Williams'... More

BW on How the Dems Watered Down Reform

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 6, 2010 at 05:14 PM

Bloomberg's acquisition of BusinessWeek may be paying off for its journalism. The cover story in BW is by two Bloomberg... More

WSJ on the Russian Oligarchy’s Survival

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 6, 2010 at 09:53 AM

The Wall Street Journal this morning profiles an aluminum tycoon on what he reveals about the Russian oligarchy's symbiotic relationship... More

Tuesday Links: The Great Ambiguity, ARMs Crisis, Bailing Out

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 5, 2010 at 07:46 PM

The New York Times handles the economic-stats news well today with a story that points out the bright spots in... More

The Real Dow

The press almost never reports stock prices in context. It should.

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 5, 2010 at 05:16 PM

You rarely see anyone, much less the press, report stock returns in inflation-adjusted terms. As we pointed out in October... More

NYT PINs Visa on Transaction Fees

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 5, 2010 at 10:05 AM

How screwed up does an industry have to be for competition to increase prices? That's the smart question at the... More

Monday Links: The Busted Decade, Hearst’s Skiff, Apple’s Tablet

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 4, 2010 at 08:32 PM

The Washington Post puts the economic disaster that was the 2000's into proper context with a story and some good... More

Tall Tales from Dubai

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 4, 2010 at 03:47 PM

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a quarter-mile taller than any other office or residential tower in the world. It's... More

The Post Spotlights Secret-Chemicals Law

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 4, 2010 at 09:52 AM

The Washington Post has an eye-opening story this morning on "secret chemicals" concealed from everyone but a few EPA officials... More

Best of 2009: Ryan Chittum

Chittum picks his top stories from 2009

By Ryan Chittum   Dec 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM

1. Audit Interview: Mark Pittman "This is not business journalism’s finest hour. But it is our biggest opportunity ever." 2.... More

Best of 2009: Dean Starkman

Starkman picks his top stories from 2009

By Dean Starkman   Dec 29, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Note to Audit Readers: The Audit will be taking off its green eyeshade and pince nez during a holiday break... More

GQ Revisits Murdoch’s Snatching of the Journal

By Ryan Chittum   Dec 23, 2009 at 11:45 AM

GQ has the story of the day in the business press—and not just because Audit Chief Dean Starkman and I... More

About That Journal Citi Story

By Ryan Chittum   Dec 23, 2009 at 09:32 AM

Yesterday, I praised The Wall Street Journal for its fortitude in running a story saying hackers had stolen tens of... More