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Tom Partney
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Tom Partney is a senior business and finance analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Partney covers business, finance and economic policy, along with California real estate, including housing affordability, mortgages, lending and the regulatory decisions affecting consumers and homeowners. Partney holds a research master's degree in journalism and grew up in Spilsby, England.
Stories by Tom Partney
5 stories
August 2026
1 story: 1 explainer
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Explainer · Business and Finance · Phoenix
How a Scottsdale doughnut shop turned a payroll crisis into a community rescue
Scottsdale shop The Local Donut covered its payroll last week after owner Daniel Tes appealed to the local community during a summer cash crisis.
July 2026
1 story: 1 news story
Sun
News: Business and Finance · United States
Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion for Trump Accounts as program launches on Independence Day
June 2026
1 story: 1 explainer
Thu
Explainer · Business and Finance · United States
Schwab’s reported Cboe deal could bring S&P 500 betting contracts to retail customers — what that means
November 2025
1 story: 1 news story
Mon
News: Real Estate · United States
Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage: Impact on Housing & Homebuyers
October 2025
1 story: 1 news story
Sun
News: Politics · World
Trump Eases US-China Trade War Fears After Tariff, Rare Earth Spat