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David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter and Trump biographer, is a professor of practice at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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September 20, 2024
David Cay Johnston
How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward
You’ve surely read that tariffs would just tax regular Americans. You may not have read how they’d work to make the rich richer.
March 25, 2024
David Cay Johnston
Today Is the Day That 50 Years of Grifting Finally Comes to an End
Unless Donald Trump comes up with $454 million, he’s in deep doo-doo. But will his backers ever wake up to reality?
February 19, 2024
David Cay Johnston
Judge Engoron’s Ruling Is a Detailed Road Map to Trump’s Thievery
The $355 million judgment is bad enough. But if you want the full flavor of the Trump Organization’s chicanery, read what the judge had to say.
February 5, 2024
David Cay Johnston
Imagine Getting $840,000 a Year. Not as Your Pay—as a Raise.
Executive compensation increases actually fell in 2022. But they’re off the charts again. Here’s what Washington needs to do about this.
March 30, 2023
David Cay Johnston
Putin’s Russia Is Going Broke Fast. Here’s Why.
While you may not have been looking, Europe stopped buying Russian oil and gas. And that’s just for starters.
September 30, 2008
David Cay Johnston
Hype And Fear In The News
September 29, 2008
David Cay Johnston
Celebrating The Bailout Bill's Failure--and Looking Ahead

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