The Enforcers: How Little-Known Trade Reporters Exposed the Keating Five and Advanced Business Journalism

The Enforcers: How Little-Known Trade Reporters Exposed the Keating Five and Advanced Business Journalism

Rob Wells
Role: Author

Mr. Rob Wells tells the story of Charles H. Keating, a real estate developer who executed on of the largest savings and loans grounds in U.S. history, and the National Thrift News reporting that helped bring down Keating and offered an inspiring example of business journalism that speaks truth to power. Examining the National Thrift News’s approach, Wells calls for a new era of business reporting that can and must embrace its potential as a watchdog safeguarding the interests of the public.