March 2011 Archive
By the Numbers: A Revealing Look at the Mortgage Mod Meltdown
We compiled the most compelling data we could find to show how the mortgage industry and the government's main effort, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), have failed homeowners.
Backgrounder: A Closer Look at MERS, the Industry’s Controversial Mortgage Clearinghouse
We review what the mortgage clearinghouse was created to do, how it works and why the controversy surrounding it has continued to grow.
FAA Moves to Limit Blockout System Hiding Private Jet Flights
Citing a court ruling involving a ProPublica public records request, the Federal Aviation Administration says private jet owners may not block their whereabouts from real-time flight tracking without a valid security concern. The National Business Aviation Association objects to the proposed FAA rule change.
A.C. Thompson at the 2011 Media Learning Seminar
ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson spoke at the 2011 Media Learning Seminar in Miami about his groundbreaking series, Law and Disorder.
Readers React to Our Story on the U.S.’s (Mistake-Filled) Citizenship Test
Readers react to the piece I wrote last week about the U.S. citizenship test.
Ohio Moves to Make Drug Companies Report Payments to Doctors
Health care professionals in Ohio have received more than $13 million in payments from eight drug companies since 2009, according to our database. Now, a bill could require all companies to report these payments directly to the state.
A Test Where the Banks Had the Questions and the Answers
Later this month, the Federal Reserve is going to let banks know how they did on its most <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/business/18bank.html?_r=2">recent round</a> of “stress tests.”
Wait! That Image Looks Familiar
Our hydraulic fracturing graphic makes an appearance in released documents.
U.S. Stays Mum as Iraqi Security Forces Kill, Detain and Abuse Protesters
As Iraqi government forces cracked down protesters, the U.S. government focused its criticism on abuses elsewhere.
