Peter Robison

Senior Reporter:Investigations

Peter Robison is an investigative journalist for Bloomberg News and the author of the New York Times business bestseller Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing.

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College Football Is Wild and Still Broken

College Football Is Wild and Still Broken

December 27, 2024

December 27, 2024

College Football Is Wild and Still Broken

College Football Is Wild and Still Broken

December 20, 2024

December 20, 2024

‘There Are No Rules’: Inside College Football’s New Pay for Play

A sports agent gives a rare tour of how the NIL world shortchanges student-athletes.

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December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024

College Football Coaches Routinely Violate Rules Meant to Protect Players

From the University of Washington to Penn State, athletes are being pushed to play hurt or told to look into transferring schools if they can’t, in violation of NCAA rules.

College Football Coaches Routinely Violate Rules Meant to Protect Players

September 12, 2024

September 12, 2024

College Football Players Learn an Ugly Truth About Getting Paid

Yes, the stars are making millions. Everyone else is vulnerable to boosters making promises they can’t or won’t keep.

College Football Players Learn an Ugly Truth About Getting Paid

June 10, 2024

June 10, 2024

Dozens of CVS Generic Drug Recalls Expose Link to Tainted Factories

The chain’s branded drugs were recalled about two times more than those of its biggest rival, Walgreens

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April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

How Boeing Can Take Off Again After Its Crisis

Plus: Abandoning the “chairman,” and golf clubs as an asset class.

Boeing CEO David Calhoun Announces He's Stepping Down At End Of Year

April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

Fixing Boeing’s Broken Culture Starts With a New Plane

A narrow focus on cost-cutting led to compromises that plunged the company into crisis.

Fixing Boeing’s Broken Culture Starts With a New Plane

December 8, 2023

December 8, 2023

DraftKings Sued Over Its ‘Deceptive’ $1,000 Bonus Bet Offer

Draftkings Illustrations Ahead Of Earnings Figures

November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

Tainted Walmart, CVS Eyedrops Tied to Unsanitary Indian Factory

Company was at center of recent FDA ban, according to agency

Clusters of Eye Drop-Linked Infections Found in Four States

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans

How a drugstore staple, made in an Indian factory and tainted with an antibiotic-resistant superbug, slipped past the FDA.

No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans

December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022

How an Arizona Lobbying Frenzy Helped Sports App Bookies Write Their Own Rules

Industry promises of state tax revenue from online betting often fall short

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August 26, 2022

August 26, 2022

DraftKings Is Coming for Your Dumb Money at Wrigley Field

The betting app wants you to root, root, root for a prop bet. If you don’t win, it’s a shame.

DraftKings Is Coming for Your Dumb Money at Wrigley Field

April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022

Redfin Settles Suit by Fair-Housing Groups Over ‘Minimum Price Policy’

Redfin Real Estate Yard Sign Pictures in Seattle

February 9, 2022

February 9, 2022

100 Million Americans Can Legally Bet on the Super Bowl. Sports Will Never Be the Same

The first Super Bowl of the online betting era is upon us, and it’s going to be wild.

100 Million Americans Can Legally Bet on the Super Bowl. Sports Will Never Be the Same

January 18, 2022

January 18, 2022

A Progressive Real Estate Firm Faces Accusations of Discrimination

Redfin has staked its reputation on making a racist industry more equitable. Critics say it has been denying services to Black homebuyers and sellers.

A Progressive Real Estate Firm Faces Accusations of Discrimination

December 21, 2021

December 21, 2021

The National Association of Realtors Is Sorry About All the Discrimination

The Realtors want to make amends to Black Americans. So long as they don’t have to talk about the 6% commission.

The National Association of Realtors Is Sorry About All the Discrimination

November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021

Boeing Built an Unsafe Plane, and Blamed the Pilots When It Crashed

Cost-cutting, corporate arrogance, and a new plane that was supposed to be easy to fly. An exclusive excerpt from Flying Blind: The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing.

Boeing Built an Unsafe Plane, and Blamed the Pilots When It Crashed

May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021

Payday Lenders Didn’t Get a Boost From the Pandemic’s Hard Times

Federal relief money helped people avoid high-rate loans, while bolstering community banks.

Payday Lenders Didn’t Get a Boost From the Pandemic’s Hard Times

October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

Americans Are Frantically Buying Military Gear Before the Election

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September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020

One of Finance’s Few Black CEOs Thrives Where Big Banks Fled

Under Darrin Williams, Southern Bancorp is pitching traditional banking to the untrusting and the unbanked.

Southern Bancorp CEO Williams.