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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

  1. August 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Wed

    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.

  3. July 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Sun

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion for Trump Accounts as program launches on Independence Day

  5. June 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  6. 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

  7. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  8. Mon

    News: Real Estate · United States

    Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage: Impact on Housing & Homebuyers

  9. October 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  10. Sun

    News: Politics · World

    Trump Eases US-China Trade War Fears After Tariff, Rare Earth Spat