Denise Lu

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alexandra Harris |Denise Lu |Raeedah Wahid

By Jill R ShahAlex Harris Graphics by Denise LuRaeedah Wahid April 9, 2025 In the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout last week, trillions of dollars have been erased from stock markets, Wall Street deal-making has seized up, hedge funds have liquidated some of their riskier trades, a large swath of corporate lending has ground to a halt and questions are even being asked about just how safe US Treasuries really are.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Denise Lu

1 day agoWashington CNN — President Donald Trump keeps saying he wants Canada to become the 51st US state. To support his pitch, he keeps making false claims about Canada. In 2025 alone, Trump has: Falsely said the Canadian public likes the idea of becoming the 51st state, which the Canadian public …

Jan 21, 2025 | ire.org | Eric Fan |Zachary Mider |Denise Lu |Marie Patino

(Jan. 21, 2025) — The annual Philip Meyer Journalism Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors recognizes the best use of social science research methods in journalism. This year, IRE honors five investigative projects from a pool of exceptionally strong applicants. Winning projects will be recognized March 7 at the 2025 NICAR Conference in Minneapolis, during the Friday evening Philip Meyer Award Presentation.

Nov 8, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Denise Lu

Central Park precipitation totals in September and October By Denise Lu November 9, 2024 New York’s exceptionally dry autumn is unprecedented. A combined 1.59 inches of rain was recorded in Central Park in September and October, the lowest since records were kept starting in 1869. October was also the driest calendar month on record in Central Park with only 0.01 inches of rain, breaking the previous record of 0.02 inches, set in June 1949. From Sept. 30 to Oct.

Oct 10, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Natalie Lung |Leon Yin |Aaron Gordon |Denise Lu

The city’s unique pay formula created a perverse incentive for Uber and Lyft to prevent drivers from logging on, even during periods of high demand. By Natalie Lung Leon Yin Aaron Gordon Denise Lu for The Big Take October 10, 2024 One August morning in south Brooklyn, Mohamed Mohamed did what he’s done almost every day for nine years: He woke up at 5 a.m., said his morning prayer and got ready for work as a rideshare driver.