Andre Tartar
@andretartar
data journalist/editor at Bloomberg News (@BBGVisualData). alum of @Nymag, @intelligencer & @nyu_journalism. opinions are my own.
BREAKING: Quick Health, the telemarketing outfit we wrote about last week, has been indicted along with top executives on charges of ripping off tens of thousands of Americans with "false, misleading, and deceptive sales practices."
"Officially, none of this sort of thing happens." An exclusive Bloomberg analysis of nearly five years of satellite images show how billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil are flowing annually to China bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-…
Honorable Mention from @PressClubDC for the Bloomberg News “The Hidden Power Costs of AI” package from my colleagues Josh Saul @Leonardonclt, @dinabass @ianmking @jenniduggan @andretartar & I w/ amazing editors. 🎁🔗s: tinyurl.com/4vxks6w4 & tinyurl.com/yhpj2fnx
China's share of US imports fell to just 7% in May, the lowest since 2001 and down from a recent high of ~15% last year. This is part of a longer trend that started with Trump's first-term trade war in 2018, when China's share was 21%+. via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The BLS, which has already announced plans to discontinue the calculation and production of dozens of indexes for the PPI this summer, says it hasn’t had the resources to collect data from two (soon to be three) metros that are used for the CPI
NEW: The Lilly Endowment has overtaken the Gates Foundation as the largest private foundation in the US on the back of the weight-loss drug craze. Its nearly $80 billion in assets at the end of 2024 surpassed Gates' $77.2 billion. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
🚨AI Is Draining Water From Areas That Need It Most🚨 We analyzed data on thousands of AI data centers, and found that roughly two thirds of them since 2022 are in places with high to extremely high levels of water stress. With @HiMichelleMa @dinabass⭐️ bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
The key chart right now: Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers. This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.
The @uscensusbureau has taken down American Community Survey microdata. Thankfully @nikhil_woodruff had a local copy, so we now store it on @ThePolicyEngine servers.
Bloomberg reviewed +1K hours of YouTube vids from 9 popular streamers and podcasters who cater to American men. We analyzed 2 yrs of guests and transcripts to see how they discussed political topics and understand their role as a new mainstream info hub bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
🚨NEW INVESTIGATION🚨 @naurtorious @andretartar and I analyzed exclusive data from ~770K sensors and found a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power, which can damage home appliances and aging grids. 🎁: tinyurl.com/AIDistortedPow…
Faster to train and cheaper to employ than doctors, nurse practitioners help American health-care companies’ bottom line — but can risk patient safety. 🔗🏥: bloomberg.com/news/features/…
HCA, America's largest hospital chain, cut staffing levels to boost profit margins as US hospitals turn to lower-paid, less experienced nurse practitioners instead of doctors for higher-stakes roles. @CalebMelby @NBuhayar investigate for @BW @BBGVisualData bloomberg.com/news/features/…
NEW! Our exclusive analysis of satellite images exposes how billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil are flowing to China via ship-to-ship transfers on the sea 🛰️👀🚢🚢 bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… Fun project w/ @k3blu3 @helloimserene @ClaraDFMarques @soonweilun