Jesse Eisinger

Jesse Eisinger is a senior reporter at ProPublica covering Wall Street and finance.

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Politics & Elections

DOJ Charges Walmart With Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Opioids

The Department of Justice is seeking a financial penalty for actions that helped fuel the nation’s opioid crisis.

by: Jesse Eisinger &; James Bandler,; ProPublica

December 27, 2020

News

Environment & Health

Report: Walmart Hid That It Was Under Criminal Investigation for Opioid Sales

States and counties suing the giant retailer over its drug sales accused it in court of failing to hand over documents.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

April 14, 2020

News

Economy & Labor

How Trump’s Political Appointees Overruled Tougher Settlements With Big Banks

Senior Justice Department officials in Washington last year told career prosecutors to settle for less.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

August 3, 2019

News

Economy & Labor

The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.

A special IRS team was formed to unravel the complex tax-lowering strategies of the rich. Here’s why it failed.

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Paul Kiel,; ProPublica

April 6, 2019

News

Politics & Elections

Rules Frozen by Trump Could Melt Away Without a Trace

In one of his first acts, the president put dozens of pending regulations on hold that affect everything from train safety to drone flight paths.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

March 14, 2017

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Deutsche Bank Remains Trump’s Biggest Conflict of Interest Despite Settlements

Deutsche Bank is Trump’s largest lender.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

February 12, 2017

News

Politics & Elections

Trump’s Treasury Pick Excelled at Kicking Elderly People Out of Their Homes

When Steven Mnuchin ran OneWest, the bank aggressively and in some cases, wrongly, foreclosed on elderly homeowners with reverse mortgages.

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Paul Kiel,; ProPublica

December 29, 2016

News

Economy & Labor

Trump’s Adviser on Wall Street Regulations Is a Longtime Swamp-Dweller

Trump’s transition adviser for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of the Washington revolving door.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

November 27, 2016

News

Economy & Labor

These Professors Make More Than a Thousand Bucks an Hour Peddling Mega-Mergers

The economists are leveraging their academic prestige with secret reports justifying corporate concentration.

by: Justin Elliott &; Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

November 26, 2016

News

How Fear of Occupy Wall Street Undermined the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief Effort

Red Cross responders say there was a ban on working with Occupy Sandy because it was seen as politically unpalatable.

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Justin Elliott,; ProPublica

December 14, 2014