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Patricia Brooks is a business and finance analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Sacramento bureau. Brooks covers business and finance, including markets, investing, companies and digital assets such as cryptocurrency and blockchain. Brooks holds a master's degree in global journalism and grew up in Leicester, England.

Stories by Patricia Brooks

6 stories

  1. August 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  2. Thu

    Explainer · Politics · Washington DC

    DOJ privilege opinion could limit scrutiny of Trump’s private advisers, Schumer says

    A new Justice Department opinion could shield President Donald Trump's communications with private advisers from congressional oversight.

  3. Fri

    Explainer · Politics · Michigan

    Michigan House speaker seeks answers about funding and eligibility for Rx Kids

  4. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  5. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    State Department updates Venezuela warning, cites earthquakes and violent crime

  6. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    Comer dismisses Democratic report on Trump-linked America 250 events as partisan harassment

  7. June 2026

    1 story: 1 investigation

  8. Sat

    Investigation · Business and Finance · United States

    SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut pushed Musk’s paper wealth past $1 trillion, market data and wealth indexes show

    SpaceX raised $75 billion in its Nasdaq IPO on June 12, 2026, pushing Elon Musk's paper net worth past $1 trillion as shares rose 19 percent.

  9. October 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  10. Sun

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Crypto Bloodbath: $560 Billion Wiped Out After Trump Tariff Threat