Marian Wang
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt.
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt. She joined ProPublica in 2010, first blogging about a variety of accountability issues. Her later stories focused on how rising college costs and the complexity of the student loan system affect students and their families. Prior to coming to ProPublica, she worked at Mother Jones magazine in San Francisco and freelanced for a number of Chicago-based publications, including The Chicago Reporter, an investigative magazine focused on issues of race and poverty.
Why the Massachusetts Supreme Court Voided Two Foreclosures and What It Could Mean for Banks
A court in Massachusetts found that banks couldn't prove their legal standing to foreclose. Here's a look at why--and what it could mean.
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As Citizens United Turns 1, U.S. Supreme Court Considers Corporate Personhood Again
The Supreme Court considers whether corporations can use "personal privacy" arguments in order to avoid embarrassing public disclosures.
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Clinton-Era Policy Kept Tucson Gunman Out of FBI's Background-Check Database
Despite the passage of a 2007 law to improve the FBI's background-check database, a Clinton-era policy enabled the Tucson gunman to make his first gun purchase.
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In Repeal Effort, Republicans Renew Dubious Claim That Health Care Law Kills Jobs
Dueling claims regarding the health care bill's effect on jobs come under closer scrutiny as Congress revisits the issue this week.
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Chase Admits Overcharging Troops on Mortgages, Improperly Foreclosing
The bank violated federal law when it overcharged thousands of military famlies on their mortgages and wrongfully foreclosed on more than a dozen. Chase said it's fixing the problems.
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After 'Ad Hoc' Government Bailout, Citigroup Still Too Big to Fail, Watchdog Says
Citigroup, bailed out because of the government's "gut instinct," is strengthened as a result of the support--but still too big to fail, according to a TARP watchdog report.
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Health Advocacy Groups Take Drug Company Cash—Often Without Full Disclosures, Report Says
An analysis of health advocacy groups listed in a drug company's donation registry has found that a vast majority of the non-profit organizations did not disclose their corporate funding source.
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Auto Makers and Oil Industry Trade Groups Write Back With Regulations to Target
Responding to a request from the GOP’s new House oversight chair, trade groups for automakers and the oil industry identified regulations to roll back—as well as anticipated regulations to fight.
by Marian Wang,
Leaderless and Under Pressure, Firearms Agency Keeps Gun Tracing Records Secret
The ATF has for years been without a director and subject to restrictions on its ability to take action against gun dealers and share gun tracing information.
by Marian Wang,
One Year After Haiti’s Quake, U.S. Gov't and Corporations Still Have Unfulfilled Pledges
As coverage pours in around the anniversary of Haiti's earthquake, an update on a few promises of aid left unfulfilled.
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