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Dawn Kopecki

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  • Corporate Finance Editor, Americas and ESG, Reuters
East Coast United States, New York, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Reuters, MSN, MSN UK, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Bloomberg News, MSN France, Reuters Japan, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Yahoo Canada and
Covers:  Politics, Health & Science, Investigations
Doesn't Cover: Retail, Sports, Transportation, Tech
Corporate Finance Editor of the Americas and ESG @Reuters. Former Sr Editor @CNBC Biz Editor @ExpressNews @Business @BW @WSJ /DJ |Opinions MINE Signal: DawnK.23

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Dawn Kopecki’s Biography

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Dawn is an award-winning editor and investigative reporter with a proven track record of leading both seasoned journalists and young teams. She has extensive experience overseeing breaking news, investigative projects, magazine features and daily beat coverage across politics, finance, health care and corporate business news in a real-time news environment.

At CNBC, Dawn has overseen a diverse portfolio of industries, running the website's Ukraine war and Covid-19 coverage, creating CNBC.com…

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Corporate political donations shatter record at $646 million so far for US midterms

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By Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the entire 2024 presidential election cycle, according to new data from watchdog group Public Citizen. The spenders driving the surge include manufacturing conglomerate Koch Inc.
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Corporate Political Donations Shatter Record at $646 Million So Far for Midterms

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By Dawn Kopecki Verified
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Companies donated a record $646 million ‌to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the entire 2024 presidential election cycle, according to new data from watchdog group Public Citizen. The spenders driving the surge include manufacturing conglomerate Koch Inc. and new entrants like online sports betting companies, which poured roughly $76 million into the Nov. 3 midterm elections for candidates in both parties.
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Corporate political donations shatter record at $646 million so far for US midterms

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NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the entire 2024 presidential election cycle, according to new data from watchdog group Public Citizen. The spenders driving the surge include manufacturing conglomerate Koch Inc. and new entrants like online sports betting companies, which poured roughly $76 million into the November 3 midterm elections for candidates in both parties.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email, with a follow-up call a few days later if it's relevant to my beat.

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I liked the idea of discovering the truth.

Awards

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Society of the Silurians

2015 - Merit Award for Public Service Journalism

Overworked and Underwhelmed: Young Bankers Fed Up With 90-Hour Weeks Move to Startups

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Gerald Loeb Finalist

2013 - Beat Reporting

Finalist in beat reporting for our coverage of JPMorgan's Whale trading loss.

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Foreign Press Association Finalist

2012 - Financial/Economic Story of the Year

"House of Dimon Marred by CEO Complacency over CIO Trading Risk"

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William R. Clabby Award

2006