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James Greiff

Former Bloomberg Opinion Editor

James Greiff is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion. He was Wall Street news team leader at Bloomberg News and senior editor for Bloomberg Markets magazine. He previously reported on banking for the St. Petersburg Times and the Charlotte Observer.

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Five Alternative Data Points to Watch in the Covid-19 Economy

Lag times in traditional metrics create an opening for other ways to measure the state of the U.S. economy.

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

OpinionJames Greiff

Five Alternative Data Points to Watch in the Covid-19 Economy

Lag times in traditional metrics create an opening for other ways to measure the state of the U.S. economy.

Operations At A Drive-Through Food Bank In California

April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020

OpinionJames Greiff

The Great Recession Was Bad. The ‘Great Lockdown’ Is Worse.

The IMF predicts this year’s economic slump will be the worst since the Great Depression. Bloomberg Opinion columnists weigh in.

Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018

The Problem With Plastic

The Problem With Plastic

August 11, 2017

August 11, 2017

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December 30, 2016

December 30, 2016

OpinionJames Greiff

A Trump Pick Who Says This Land Is Your Land

Some states want to take over federal property. At what price?

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March 17, 2016

March 17, 2016

January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016

OpinionJames Greiff

A Cosmetic Fix Won't Save Our Seas

U.S. ban on microbeads will help but it can't stem global tide of trash.

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November 24, 2015

November 24, 2015

OpinionJames Greiff

Gene-Altered Salmon for Everyone

Environmentalists who value scientific evidence have little case against bioengineered fish.

Wholesale Inflation Rises At Fastest Rate In 27 Years

October 30, 2015

October 30, 2015

OpinionJames Greiff

Young Farmers Don't Need Taxpayers' Help

The country has all the farmers it needs.

U.S. Farm Earnings Drop 14.6 Percent In Third Quarter AFter A Decline In Output

October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

OpinionJames Greiff

Clean the Fleece, Dirty the Planet

Washing releases plastic fibers. They're carried out to sea. Clams eat them. And so on.

Clean the Fleece, Dirty the Planet

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Sushi Apocalypse Isn't Nigh

Farmed fish holds out the promise of preventing depletion of stocks of wild fish.

Better enjoy it.

December 8, 2014

December 8, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Start Worrying About Your Tap Water

A set of proposed rules might go a long way toward protecting the drinking water for more than 100 million Americans.

This is where it starts.

October 28, 2014

October 28, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

How to Fight Payday Loan Sharks

Imposing a cap on interest rates probably isn't the right way to rein in abuses in the payday lending industry.

You might get to keep your car -- if you're lucky.

August 19, 2014

August 19, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Food Stamps' $80 Billion Mystery

The food stamp program spends about $80 billion, but doesn't say which businesses benefit. That's about to end.

Food stamps in the wild.

July 21, 2014

July 21, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Good Luck at the Government's Yard Sale

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has proposed that the federal government dispose of a lot of the land it owns, mainly in Western states.

A government handout?

July 3, 2014

July 3, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Goodbye, Malls of America

Shopping malls are dying around the U.S. as more people shop online.

Desert or shopping mall?

June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Buy Organic, Help Big Food

Part of the allure of organic food is the idea that it's grown on small farms, yet much of it is actually produced, processed and marketed by Big Food.

Just because it's organic doesn't mean it's not corporate-owned.

June 6, 2014

June 6, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

'Organic' Isn't Clean and It Isn't Toxin-Free

Evidence suggests organic farms produce as much, or more, pollution than conventional farms and that organic products might actually contain more toxins than other foods.

Looks good, but don't be fooled.

May 27, 2014

May 27, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Geithner's Dubious Accounting

Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's claim that the U.S. government has turned a profit on its bailout of the banking system is based on dubious accounting.

I've done the math, and it adds up. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

OpinionJames Greiff

Tax Cuts Don't Work Miracles

The Laffer curve has found new life in state capitals.

Is it worth a few hundred bucks  to move to Ohio? Photographer: David Maxwell/Bloomberg