Jesse Eisinger

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

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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

News Analysis

Long After Sandy, Red Cross Post-Storm Spending Still a Black Box

Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear how exactly the money was spent.

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Justin Elliott,; ProPublica

April 14, 2014

News

SEC Files Charges in Magnetar Deal

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged an asset manager with fraud for its role in one of the most notorious groups of mortgage securities deals behind the…

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Jake Bernstein,; ProPublica

October 21, 2013

News

Finders Weepers: Early Bain Disputes Cast New Light on Its Business

While the Romney campaign used Bain Capital as an example of the candidate’s economic prowess, investors who worked with him almost 20 years ago tell another story.

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

September 12, 2012

News

Emails Give Glimpse Into Deals That Fueled Financial Meltdown

As ProPublica has been detailing for two years, Wall Street banks and the hedge fund Magnetar worked together to build mortgage-backed deals that the hedge fund also bet…

by: Jesse Eisinger &; Jake Bernstein,; ProPublica

August 7, 2012

News Analysis

Loan Forgiveness Good for the Economy, and Maybe Fannie and Freddie Mac Too

New analyses by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have added an explosive new dimension to one of the most politically charged debates about the housing crisis:…

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

March 25, 2012

News Analysis

Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners

Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates. …

by: Chris Arnold &; Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

February 1, 2012

News Analysis

From CEO to Candidate, Romney Flip-Flops on Debt

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Photo: Andrew Burton / The New York Times) Many people on Wall Street are befuddled. After all, a private equity firm…

by: Jesse Eisinger,; ProPublica

January 21, 2012