Eric Fan

Eric Fan

Eric Fan is a data investigations reporter for Bloomberg News. His work has been recognized with a Philip Meyer Journalism Award and multiple IRE Awards, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns

Records show DHS spent millions through subcontractors that had worked with her top aide, Corey Lewandowski. Trump fired Noem on Thursday.

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns

Records show DHS spent millions through subcontractors that had worked with her top aide, Corey Lewandowski. Trump fired Noem on Thursday.

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns

December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025

Rise of the ‘Zombie’ Loans

Federal officials and banks dealing with the subprime mortgage mess helped create the “zombie” mortgages crisis. After providing billions of dollars in relief to homeowners for first mortgages, they left vast numbers of second mortgages intact.

Rise of the ‘Zombie’ Loans

December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

Warren Seeks Answers on ‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages

The Democratic senator wants to know if banks received credit under a national mortgage settlement for loans that were later sold to debt collectors.

CFPB Headquarters Closed After Musk’s DOGE Descends On Agency

December 15, 2025

December 15, 2025

Tata and Infosys to Bear Brunt of Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Worker Fee

Infosys branding.

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Year in Review: 2025 in Graphics, Maps, and Visual Stories

The Year in Graphics

2025: The Year in Graphics (4x3 animated GIF V2)

October 30, 2025

October 30, 2025

Trump Gutted the Agency Tasked With Protecting Homeowners from Zombie Loans

A new Bloomberg analysis shows just how widespread these debt collections have become.

Zombie Debt Part II

October 6, 2025

October 6, 2025

How Debt Collectors Spin Riches from Zombie Loans

Bloomberg News obtained a trove of internal records from one debt collector that reveals how the industry uses inflated bills and threats of foreclosure to blindside homeowners across the US.

Zombie Debt Inc.

June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

H-1B Middlemen Bring Cheap Labor to Citi, Capital One

New data reveal how companies that farm out IT workers exploit flaws in the visa lottery while other US businesses and talented immigrants lose out.

H-1B Middlemen Bring Cheap Labor to Citi, Capital One

April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

US Agency Probes Workers' Bias Claims Against India’s TCS

Inquiry stems from dozens of complaints alleging India's biggest IT outsourcer targeted US workers for layoffs amid tech industry downturn

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd in Mumbai

February 17, 2025

February 17, 2025

Former Staffers Say India’s Biggest IT Firm Was Gaming the US Visa System

New data show how TCS makes heavy use of employment visas reserved for managers. Ex-staffers say it was to get around H-1B rules.

Former Staffers Say India’s Biggest IT Firm Was Gaming the US Visa System

December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

2024: The Year in Graphics

The Year in Graphics

2024 Year in Graphics

December 9, 2024

December 9, 2024

Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees

Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees

July 31, 2024

July 31, 2024

Thousands of H-1B Visas Are Going to Middlemen Gaming the System

New data reveal how companies that farm out IT workers exploit flaws in the visa lottery while other US businesses and talented immigrants lose out.

Thousands of H-1B Visas Are Going to Middlemen Gaming the System

February 1, 2024

February 1, 2024

UK Regulator Probes Wind Power Overstatement

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February 1, 2024

February 1, 2024

Wind Farms Are Overstating Their Output — And Consumers Are Paying For It

Some of Europe’s biggest energy firms are overstating how much wind power they’ll add to the UK’s creaking grid — receiving millions to flick the off switch.

Prominent Tories Push For Change To England's Onshore Wind Farm Rules

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

2023: The Year in Graphics

Bloomberg News told some of 2023’s most important stories with charts, data, and maps. These graphics and visual stories help break them down.

2023-in-graphics (homepage tout image with text)

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

How Musk’s X Failed To Stem the Surge of Misinformation About Israel and Gaza

A Bloomberg analysis reveals that X’s Community Notes solution fact-checks information about the war slowly and inconsistently, letting false posts spread fast while global tensions are high.

How Musk’s X Failed To Stem the Surge of Misinformation About Israel and Gaza

November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

Come le Aziende Elettriche Hanno Tratto Profitto dal Lockdown

Una bassa domanda di elettricità di solito si traduce in prezzi più bassi, ma, durante la pandemia, i trader hanno capovolto questa dinamica. Hanno utilizzato una tecnica che è costata miliardi ai consumatori nel corso degli anni.

Come le Aziende Elettriche Hanno Tratto Profitto dal Lockdown

November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

Power Companies Hit 600% Windfall From Italy's Covid Lockdown

Low demand for electricity usually means lower prices, but traders turned that dynamic upside down during the pandemic. They used a technique that has cost consumers billions over the years.

Power Companies Hit 600% Windfall From Italy's Covid Lockdown

September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

Texas Moved to Protect Its Fragile Grid. Then Prices Skyrocketed

Lamar Power Plant in Paris, Texas on Wednesday, Sep.. 13, 2023 Photographer: Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg