Caleb Melby is a senior investigative reporter
with Bloomberg News.
Caleb works in collaboration with journalists across Bloomberg’s global newsroom to report urgent stories that have prompted action from prosecutors, regulators and lawmakers.
He specializes in revealing wrongdoing in the darker corners of American capitalism, with expertise in real estate, lending, tax and healthcare.
Recent highlights include:
Stories that revealed how under-regulated schools are churning out underprepared nurse practitioners; launching a bipartisan Senate bill to fund better training
Reporting on abusive lenders that prompted a foreclosure moratorium that kept US veterans in their homes
Exposés on multi-billion-dollar companies that triggered government investigations and led to the firing and jailing of top executives
Stories that revealed how “well-connected individuals perverted the stated intention” of the federal Opportunity Zone program, winning a George Polk award.
Caleb teaches investigative reporting at Columbia University. He believes you can make the world fairer and more transparent by talking to a reporter. Send him tips and clever ice breakers on cell/signal/whatsapp at 347.636.8624.
Photo: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg.