The Journal‘s BNP Paribas ‘blunder’ July 2, 2014 By Ryan Chittum Anonymous bank sources assure the paper they knew nothing about its crimes
‘Nobody’s that lucky’–except in Florida’s lottery? April 8, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Palm Beach Post ferrets out lottery fraud, prompts tightening of “meager” safeguards
Making sense of the JP Morgan settlement October 23, 2013 By Felix Salmon Praise for Peter Eavis amidst much misinformation
Hank Greenberg’s narcissistic and deluded defense of Jamie Dimon October 4, 2013 By Ryan Chittum In the WSJ, naturally
Audit Notes: Another Obama fraud stat unravels, doctor cartel, NYT August 12, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Bloomberg helps uncover wildly inflated mortgage prosecution numbers
Rooting out bad science May 23, 2013 By Declan Fahy Big scandals grab headlines, but journalists can do more to expose misconduct
Audit Notes: Seattle paywall, private equity taxes, mortgage security fraud February 25, 2013 By Ryan Chittum The Seattle Times will charge online readers beginning next month
Audit Notes: due diligence, Elizabeth Warren, the Murdoch way February 19, 2013 By Ryan Chittum More evidence from private lawsuits on unprosecuted bank executives
Audit Notes: Libor Rain Man, fraud without fraudsters, George Will on TBTF February 11, 2013 By Ryan Chittum The Journal spotlights an RBS banker at the center of the scandal
Audit Notes: Wall Street fraud and coverup February 8, 2013 By Ryan Chittum JPMorgan "flouted quality controls and ignored problems, sometimes hiding them entirely"
Bloomberg unearths an Italian bank scandal February 5, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Its story reverberates across Europe
Frontline hits hard on the lack of crisis prosecutions January 31, 2013 By Ryan Chittum And a top DOJ official resigns the next day
Audit Notes: insider trading versus CDO fraud, 401(k)s, lead and crime January 16, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Rough treatment for inside-trading suspects contrasts with CDO probes
Audit Notes: hustled, Brauchli fallout, NYT’s Walmart impact November 19, 2012 By Ryan Chittum ProPublica connects the dots on a former Countrywide executive named in a DOJ lawsuit
Audit Notes: fraud without fraudsters edition October 11, 2012 By Ryan Chittum Wells Fargo and JPMorgan shareholders, not executives, held accountable
Audit Notes: Wall Street sheriffs, preprints, Globalization and workers August 31, 2012 By Ryan Chittum Supposedly in a "race to investigate, indict, subpoena and fine"
Audit Notes: Bloomberg on Libor, "can’t find workers" in the WSJ July 20, 2012 By Ryan Chittum At least 34 traders are under investigation in the widening scandal
Audit Notes: Ignoring Libor, Barron’s, rich kids and TV news July 19, 2012 By Ryan Chittum ABC and NBC evening newscasts ignore the huge scandal in its first two weeks
The WSJ Editorial Page and the Libor scandal July 17, 2012 By Ryan Chittum Blaming everybody but the bankers
Audit Notes: Regressive Taxes, Another Task Force, Keller on Copyright February 7, 2012 By Ryan Chittum