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Ellen Sheng

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  • Writer, Editor and Content Strategist, Freelance
As seen in: MSN, Forbes, MSN Malaysia, CNBC, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, Fast Company, MarketWatch, Quartz and
Covers:  business, finance, fintech, sustainability, asset management
Doesn't Cover: consumer products, parenting, fitness, food, travel
Editor, writer, editorial consultant specializing in finance, fintech, sustainability. 2x @WSJ @DowJones alum. Indoor enthusiast. ellen@ellensheng.com

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I’m a freelance editor and writer specializing in business, finance, fintech and sustainability. You can see my bylines in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Quartz, Forbes, Fast Company, Marie Claire, Real Simple, Women's Wear Daily, among others.

I was previously a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires for 10 years. I started out in New York City covering technology, then moved to Hong Kong in 2007 to cover the Asian asset management industry. I moved back to the New York C…

Ellen Sheng’s Journalist Portfolio

Silicon Valley is fighting a brain-drain war with Trump that it may lose

Silicon Valley is fighting a brain-drain war with Trump that it may lose

After six years at LinkedIn, Vikram Rangnekar wanted to go back to his entrepreneurial roots. There was just …

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An Uber model for manufacturing is ready to upend the industry

An Uber model for manufacturing is ready to upend the industry

Nazareth Ekmekjian was on a tight deadline, and news from the machine shops wasn't good. A designer for Bosto…

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Chinese Now The Largest Group Of Foreign Investors In U.S. Commercial Real Estate

Chinese Now The Largest Group Of Foreign Investors In U.S. Commercial Real Estate

Chinese investors were the single largest group of foreign investors in commercial real estate in the U.S. la…

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The Artificial Pancreas Is Here

The Artificial Pancreas Is Here

Type 1 diabetics, who do not produce the hormone insulin, must be vigilant about their blood glucose (sugar) …

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How Freelancers Can Plan For Parental Leave

How Freelancers Can Plan For Parental Leave

Being self-employed has lots of appealing upsides like a casual wardrobe and flexible hours, but lack of paid…

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7 Ways Andrew Carnegie's Philanthropy Still Shapes America

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By Ellen Sheng Verified
| The History Channel Verified
Long before today's billionaire philanthropists, Andrew Carnegie gave away nearly all his fortune—not simply to charity, but to build institutions designed to serve generations to come. Published: July 09, 2026Last Updated: July 09, 2026 When he died in 1919, Andrew Carnegie stood among the richest men in the world. The steel tycoon had amassed a vast fortune building Carnegie Steel, which he sold to financier J.P. Morgan in 1901 in what was then the largest business deal in history.
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Doctors, Dentists, and Pharmacists: How Physician Mortgages May Help You Buy a Home

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By Ellen Sheng Verified
| New American Funding
Skip to main content Homebuyers Doctors straight out of medical school are often carrying six figures of student loan debt. That financial burden can make achieving homeownership feel like a challenge for many new medical professionals. This is where physician mortgages come in. Also called medical doctor home loans or doctor mortgage loans, these mortgages are especially designed for doctors, dentists, residents, and other medical professionals.
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Nearly 50 years of AI at ASU

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By Ellen Sheng Verified, Huan Liu, Subbarao Kambhampati
| Arizona State University News
Story by Ellen Sheng When Professor Subbarao Kambhampati started working in the field of artificial intelligence in 1983, his friends and colleagues felt sorry for him. People asked, “Why can’t you do something more useful, such as databases, such as software engineering?” he recalls.
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