Developing daily story ideas on the business beat isn’t always easy. But thanks to Twitter, finding stories and reliable data is a lot easier for today’s business
Robust business stories often start with contracts, but what’s the connection between contracts and business stories? Contracts reveal the DNA of a project whether it
For reporters, budgets can be anything from boring to scary. They’re packed with numbers and technical words like “appropriation” “non-recurring expenditures” and “capital improvement,” also
The national election is ramping up and making headlines daily with ample coverage of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and John Kasich
Business reporters are a rare bunch at local newspapers. Many papers no longer carry business sections, but this isn’t exactly new. As early as 2008,
With Super Tuesday now over, both parties are a little closer to selecting their presidential candidates, though the picture is clearer for the Democrats. Republican presidential
With the Iowa Caucuses now in the rearview mirror, and New Hampshire and other early primary state elections primed for extensive media coverage, business and
This month, President Obama announced details of his executive order aimed at reducing gun violence after numerous accounts of mass shootings and growing national media
Government agencies offer great information, reports and official data. As a business journalist, or if you cover money in your beat, follow these federal agencies on
The U.S. government gives out billions of dollars every year in grants, loans, contracts and financial assistance. Using USAspending.gov, you can see who is being
The American prison system is rife with money stories. Here are five economic angles you can pursue to localize coverage of prisons and jails in
House Speaker John Boehner’s shock resignation last week may lessen the chance of a government shutdown, some observers suggest. On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed
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