Jason Grotto
@jasongrotto
Reporter, Bloomberg News, Projects & Investigations / Digging into documents and data to expose corruption and breakdowns in public and private institutions.
Hey everybody, we are hiring an investigative data reporter & want to hear from folks who use data to do impactful, accountability driven journalism. Join a growing data depart and I-team with big ambitions! Hit me up if you're interested, careers.bloomberg.com/job/detail/123…
More impact following @business series on exports of semiautomatics. “The new regulations—the most sweeping in decades—also cut the length of export licenses from four years to one and give the State Department greater authority to block sales.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Join our team of investigative data reporters! @business is on the hunt for a top-flight, DC-based investigative journo with data chops to join our growing newsroom. Apply! Or give me shout if you'd like to hear more about what we have cooking. bloomberg.avature.net/careers/Privat…
Proud about this stellar work by @ericfan_journo @zachmider @DeniseDSLu @mariepastora: Every year, a random drawing determines which skilled foreigners get permission to work in the US. But the game is rigged. bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… via @bbgvisualdata
The last newspapers ever to be printed in the City of Chicago. Cheers to the Chicago Tribune Pressmen and Presswomen who made this miracle happen every night at the Freedom Center. -30-
The Bloomberg News data team are winners of the Data Journalism of the year award - congratulations to @GavinFinchBBG @_ToddGillespie @jasongrotto @MathisWilliam and Sam Dodge for their highly topical and expertly executed entry on the market failure in UK energy market pricing
Overjoyed to be named data journalist(s) of the year by @Wincottfound with @_ToddGillespie, @jasongrotto, @MathisWilliam, @alexcampbell, @ericfan_journo & Sam Dodge for exposing how Europe’s biggest energy firms saddled UK consumers with tens of millions in inflated costs.
From the Yay, Us Dept. (II): We are honored to be a 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist for our investigative reporting on America's deadly gun exports. Read one of the stories here: bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-… via @bbgvisualdata
Delighted to be shortlisted by @Wincottfound for its data journalist of the year award for our series examining how Europe's biggest energy companies saddled UK consumers with millions of pounds of additional costs. @_ToddGillespie @jasongrotto @MathisWilliam @ericfan_journo
Check out the Big Take podcast breaking down what we found — listen on Spotify on the link below 🔗 With thanks to @sarahsholder and David Fox open.spotify.com/episode/1WPBPY…
Multiple scoops here: A Bloomberg investigation linked US gun exports to rising crime rates around the world. The Biden administration is planning to crack down on those sales #impact @JessicaVBrice @MichaelRileyDC @SmithMarkets bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… via @bbgvisualdata
Our latest on US gun exports: About 90% of the Caribbean’s murder weapons can be traced back to initial purchases in the US. "As we have assisted them in the war on drugs, they must assist us in the war on guns." @MonteReel1 bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… via @bbgvisualdata
We analyzed 38 million mortgage records and found nonbank lenders charge comparable Latino and Black homebuyers more than White customers. Thanks to @annjychoi, @raeedahwahid, @jasongrotto, @YueQiu_, @CalebMelby, @polly, @n_llopez bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-… via @bbgvisualdata
many critical findings through data/analysis and key human voices help explain this somewhat niche world. @annjychoi killed it. honored to byline this with you. and a huge thank you to our editors @rfriedman305 @jasongrotto @YueQiu_ !! read more: bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-…
Most components of AR-15-style rifles are completely unregulated. The result: A deadly new trade in “Frankenstein” guns is leaving Latin American criminal groups better armed than authorities bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-… via @bbgvisualdata
Our latest effort on the gun industry. Extraordinary reporting by David Kocieniewski: The Pentagon’s $30 million secret? It’s making money off bullets, including some used in mass shootings bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-… via @bbgvisualdata
In today's Big Take, we reveal how power firms profited from the Covid crisis by playing a "game" against the grid. Normally, as businesses shut down and use less electricity, prices should drop. But a flawed system in 🇮🇹 cost consumers millions. 🆓 🔗: bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-…
When Covid hit Italy, energy prices tanked. But power traders found a way to score a 600% price surge. Read the Big Take: trib.al/OEH7te5