The Audit

Audit Notes: Hypocrisy on Warren, Just… Why?, Congress’ Net Worth Soars

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 24, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Former Timesman Peter S. Goodman is out of the gates fast over at The Huffington Post. He points out the... More

Quick Facts on the China Trade

You didn’t read them in Fortune

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 23, 2010 at 07:53 PM

CNBC's Becky Quick tosses off a dud over at Fortune, telling us all to "Stop the Beijing bashing!" because the... More

The Ultimate Mortgage Fraud Anecdote

The Miami Herald finds a Miami woman defrauded at every turn

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 23, 2010 at 01:31 PM

The Miami Herald has found the perfect anecdote for the foreclosure scandal, the mortgage crisis, and how both are two... More

Expertise Mission Creep

A sensationalist headline shows how TV tempts commentators to reach

By Felix Salmon   Nov 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Last week, Chris Whalen appeared on Tech Ticker with Henry Blodget; he said, in the accurate if sensationalist words of... More

Benjamin Wey and the Power of PR

By Felix Salmon   Nov 23, 2010 at 12:33 AM

In September, one Benjamin Wey, calling himself "Chinese American Financial Expert Foremost Expert On Chinese Business in U.S.," put out... More

Audit Notes: Countrywide, WSJ Stays Ahead on Probe, Blodget

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 22, 2010 at 07:59 PM

All the biz/econobloggers are going gaga over a nugget of information buried deep in Gretchen Morgenson's column yesterday. Consider a... More

All But Ignoring the Fed’s Call for More Stimulus

Deficit-obsessed newspapers stuff Bernanke’s plea for near-term spending or tax cuts

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Last week, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, Republican, Bush appointee, calm technocrat, called for more fiscal stimulus (government spending and/or... More

Audit Notes: WSJ Scoop, SAC’s Golf Guy, Two Old Guys Flailing

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 19, 2010 at 11:53 PM

The Wall Street Journal has a big scoop out this evening, reporting that the federal government is winding up a... More

Unemployment Benefits as Search Engine Bait

Readers want to know about this issue. Many of them need to know

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 19, 2010 at 06:23 PM

When I think of SEO (search engine optimization), silly slide shows and headlines about Lindsey Lohan come to mind. But... More

Covering the Unemployment Benefits Extension Vote

The reporting and play on a critical issue for millions needs to be a lot better

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 19, 2010 at 11:37 AM

(UPDATE: Thanks for the comments, all. All I can say is I hope things turn around for you—soon. I've quoted... More

The Former Car Czar Kicks Back on CNBC

Network lets Rattner guest host as subpoenas, settlements, and lawsuits fly

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 18, 2010 at 07:24 PM

It's probably not the best idea to let somebody in the news for bribing public officals guest-host your news show.... More

The Chamber of Commerce, Front for Hated Industries

Bloomberg reveals health insurers gave $86 million to oppose Obama’s reform plan

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 18, 2010 at 05:21 PM

Bloomberg gets a great scoop on the Chamber of Commerce, reporting that the health-insurance industry gave the secretive nonprofit a... More

Deflation Warning Signs, Mostly Buried in the Press

Core inflation at a 57-year low isn’t big news for the NYT, WaPo, and LAT

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 18, 2010 at 01:09 PM

Core inflation hit a record low last month, a warning sign that the economy could be heading toward Japan-style deflation.... More

Still Looking for Good MSM Coverage of Indian Microfinance Crisis

By Felix Salmon   Nov 18, 2010 at 01:08 PM

Are we ever going to get a good article on the hugely important microcredit crisis in the Indian state of... More

The Felix Thing

Concerns from a friend about our new blogger

By Dean Starkman   Nov 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM

We’ve gotten a couple of private notes expressing concern about our naming Felix Salmon as our new Peterson Fellow to... More