Eli Tan

Washington, D.C.

Business reporter

Education: Columbia University, MS in Journalism; St. Olaf College, BA in English

Eli Tan is a business reporter at The Washington Post. Before The Post, he was a staff writer for CoinDesk, where he covered cryptocurrency and financial technology. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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S&P 500 closes at record high, capping a strong run for stocks

A handful of Big Tech stocks have led the blue-chip index higher, though economic observers also see reasons for optimism about the broader economy.

January 19, 2024

Millennials have found a way to buy houses: Living with mom and dad

The share of first-time buyers who lived rent-free as adults before buying their own homes has risen, according to the National Association of Realtors.

January 1, 2024

BlendJet recalls almost 5 million blenders on concerns over fire, blades

Hundreds of injuries, including dozens of burns and one laceration, have been attributed to the BlendJet 2 portable blender, the CPSC said.

December 28, 2023

Red Sea attacks could raise prices for U.S. consumers

Experts say the costs of rerouting vessels around South Africa or through the Panama Canal will increase prices for consumer goods shipped from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.

December 28, 2023

U.S. Steel will be acquired by Japan’s Nippon in $14.1 billion deal

The all-cash deal values the legacy American company at $55 a share and creates the world’s second-largest steelmaker.

December 18, 2023

Dow Jones hits an all-time high as investors cheer progress on inflation

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits an all-time high as investors cheer progress on inflation.

December 13, 2023

Traders earned millions anticipating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, study says

Traders earned millions anticipating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, study says

December 5, 2023

Binance crypto chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to federal charges

The deal ends the Justice Department’s three-year investigation of Binance. Regulators accused the firm of operating as an unregistered securities exchange.

November 21, 2023

The idea of OpenAI is dead. Now, Microsoft is in the driver’s seat.

As AI leader Sam Altman moves to Microsoft, analysts predict that the company could dominate the industry.

November 20, 2023

    This is the growing list of companies pulling ads from X

    Disney, Apple, IBM and others pulled away after their advertisements ran alongside antisemitic content.

    November 20, 2023