@ElinorComlay

Journalist looking at business of immigration & obscure financial markets. Previously @Reuters in Mexico & NYC, now freelance & news startup @Route_40. I ♡ FOI.

 Atlantic City, NJ
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Joined January 2010
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Two local (AC) reporters lost everything in a house fire just before Christmas. They are now living in a hotel and facing tough financial challenges. Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser - thank you gofund.me/97a503f70

Donate to Support NJ journalist Mark Tyler and family after house fire, organized by Krystal Knapp

This fundraiser is being organized by the New Jersey Chapter … Krystal Knapp needs your support for Support NJ journalist Mark Tyler and family after house fire

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Oh look, Princeton turning to NJ bonding...
JohannesBorgen@jeuasommenulle10 Nov 2024
Who would have guessed that private markets investments could be problematic when in need of cash and that the real volatility was maybe not fully understood ? @CliffordAsness ft.com/content/3a6a1ce4-a5cc…
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Top-ranked bonds backed by office towers are on the verge of default, blindsiding investors. The pain may only get worse. bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @markets

The Commercial Real Estate Crash Is Battering Even the Safest Bonds

For the first time since the great financial crisis, buyers of top-rated commercial mortgage-backed securities are suffering losses.

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Who knew that there was a database to match my love for @thetimeteam (via Data Is Plural) pase.ac.uk/
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Fascinating use of a chatbot for nonfiction storytelling: ijnet.org/en/story/how-ai-ch…

How an AI chatbot is amplifying the stories of women caught in Paraguay's drug trade | Internatio...

“Hello, I'm Eva. It’ll be ten months since I was first imprisoned here. They accuse me of international trafficking and organized crime, although I feel more like a victim than anything else." This...

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Report: Most U.S. permanent journalism collaborations are small, led by women, and rely heavily on philanthropy PLUS: An interview with Michael Grant on the HBCU Digital Media Collaborative and new job openings mailchi.mp/collaborativejour…
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The read on today so far: open.substack.com/pub/adamto…
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So proud of this program!! Thank you so much to the city, @ACBeachPatrol @ACPublicSchools and @atlanticcityhs for their support – at Atlantic City, NJ
City of Atlantic City - Government@AtlanticCityGov1 Aug 2024
This Summer's Youth Rowing Program is off to a great start (with several more weeks left)! Atlantic City Recreation is proud to once again partner with the volunteer Lady Vikings to teach these kids the rowing skills needed to get out on the water with confidence 🛶🛶
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US home insurers reported a $15.2 billion net underwriting loss, the worst since at least 2000... ft.com/content/09a37793-7bea…

US home insurers suffer worst loss this century

Natural disasters, inflation and population growth prove toxic mix for industry

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A cool story by @amysrosenberg about @Stockton_edu professor Emily Van Duyne's new book about Sylvia Plath. @EmilyVanDuyne Check it out! - inquirer.com/news/new-jersey…

Is Sylvia Plath a beach read? One Ventnor author sure thinks so.

In her personal, scholarly new book, Loving Sylvia Plath, Ventnor's Emily Van Duyne dives deep into the poet. She talked about being part of the family that invented the iconic Jersey shore surf boat.

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Lynda Cohen@LyndaCohen7 Jul 2024
Egg Harbor City animal rescue needs help with expenses and fostering 29 cats and seven dogs in Galloway animal cruelty case ... breakingac.com/news/2024/jul… via @BreakingAC

EHC rescue needs help with three dozen animals seized in Galloway cruelty case

Nancy Santos, 57, was arrested last week after Human Law Enforcement officers found 29 cats and seven dogs living in inhumane conditions, the charges claim.

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Memes incoming in 3, 2, 1...
Sean Sullivan@spsullivan17 Jun 2024
Replying to @spsullivan
George Norcross waits to mean mug the attorney general.
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I don't lose a lot of sleep worrying about volatility hedge fund managers, but if it's taking you almost two years to sign a contract, something's not alright.
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4.8 magnitude quake, epicenter Lebanon NJ earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua…
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Yet another reminder of how backward US banking is... Brazil's Pix payments are killing cash. Are credit cards next? reuters.com/business/finance…

Brazil's Pix payments are killing cash. Are credit cards next?

In just three years, Brazil's hugely popular Pix payment system has become the country's favorite way to pay, replacing cash and wire transfers in many cases and now threatening the dominance of...

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“Last resort” state home insurance programs are absorbing trillions of dollars in risk as private insurers pull out of the US markets most prone to wildfires and hurricanes bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via @climate

There’s a New Financial Crisis Brewing in Uninsurable US Homes

In places most prone to wildfires and hurricanes, state “insurers of last resort” are absorbing trillions of dollars in risk.

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Wawa in Bloomberg... The billionaire family behind Wawa is in the midst of an ambitious plan to grow the chain's national footprint — and, potentially, their fortune bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @wealth

Wawa Billionaires Bet on Taking the Convenience Chain South

Kate Winslet called it a “mythical place.” Tina Fey hoisted a basket of its hoagies in a Saturday Night Live skit. Harry Styles said it’s one of his favorite things about Philadelphia.

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Regional/smaller banks overloaded with commercial loans has been a thing for a while... It just used to be easier to ignore. I wrote this with an eye on New Jersey banks eight years ago. nytimes.com/2016/10/04/busin…

Scrutiny of Commercial Real Estate Loans Chills Small Lenders (Published 2016)

Some local banks are unwinding or selling off property loans that are under regulators’ microscopes, and bankers say they are wary of making new loans.

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