Economy

Covering Your Local Economy: New York, AAJA, Aug. 21
The economy is still the biggest story going, and this workshop will equip you with the story ideas and skills [...]
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As surveillance scandals mount, how are consumers spied on in daily life?
“Is your refrigerator spying on your eating habits?”   That’s a headline I’m half expecting soon, as wave after wave of [...]
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Bite-sized business story ideas: From down payment dips to bacon truffles
Business writers sometimes encounter the summer doldrums, when there’s a lull in big corporate news, regulatory affairs and other drivers [...]
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Find the new food safety act’s local impact on businesses and consumers
Food safety concerns have made news in recent days, from reaction to a Chinese conglomerate’s bid for the Smithfield meat processor [...]
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AJC reporters use closed state grant files to track promised jobs
Gathering information about economic development deals isn’t easy so I’m always looking to highlight stories by reporters who’ve managed to [...]
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