Bloomberg News Reporter Remembered

by David Folkenflik, NPR

Bloomberg News reporter Mark Pittman died last week at age 52. Although he was not well-known outside Bloomberg, Pittman was a legend inside it. His reporting on credit default swaps suggested the likelihood of a market collapse. Pittman also questioned the financial viability of the pre-crash mortgage culture.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 30, 2009