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Scott Cohn
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Journalist. NBC News, CNBC, KAZU. Santa Cruz, CA and the world. Creator of CNBC's annual America's #TopStates for Business study https://topstates.cnbc.com
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See where your state ranks in our America’s #TopStates for Business study: topstates.cnbc.com
From our 2025 #TopStates for Business study: These are America's 10 weakest state economies most at risk in a recession www.cnbc.com/2025/07/12/1...
These are America's 10 weakest state economies most at risk in a recession
These 10 U.S. states have relatively weak economies and would not be in the best position to weather a recession.
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July 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
See where your state ranks in our America’s #TopStates for Business study: topstates.cnbc.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to NORTH CAROLINA — America’s Top State for Business in 2025 www.cnbc.com/2025/07/10/n...
North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025, led by a strong workforce and economy
North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025, led by a strong workforce and economy.
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July 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Your 2025 #TopStates runners up:
5. OHIO
4. VIRGINIA
3. FLORIDA
2. TEXAS
America’s Top State for Business revealed NEXT HOUR on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Your #TopStates Diabolical Hints! America’s Top State for Business revealed THIS MORNING on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Yet another #TopStates Diabolical Hint! America’s Top State for Business revealed tomorrow morning on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
How about another #TopStates Diabolical Hint? America’s Top State for Business revealed Thursday on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Another #TopStates Diabolical Hint! Where am I? America’s Top State for Business revealed tomorrow on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Your first #TopStates Diabolical Hint! Where am I? America’s Top State for Business revealed tomorrow on CNBC @cnbc.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
On my way to America’s Top State for Business! Where will I land? Diabolical Hints start tomorrow on CNBC! The #TopStates revealed Thursday! @cnbc.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Here we go again! #TopStates
June 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What was a Louisiana soybean field just 6 months ago is soon to be home to the largest data center in the Western hemisphere. How did they land Meta here? A #TopStates special report coming up on CNBC.
June 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
America’s #TopStates for Business is back! Our 2025 rankings are coming soon to CNBC and @cnbc.com, and wow, do we have a lot to talk about! Reports all day today, and read more at topstates.cnbc.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Congratulations to my good friend Bob Pisani as he steps back from day-to-day coverage at @CNBC. Bob joined us as real estate reporter soon after we launched. Then, in 1996, he went on to DEFINE our market coverage for the next 30 years. This tribute is worth your time: www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
Bob Pisani celebrates 35 Years at CNBC as he retires from day-to-day reporting
The 'Squawk on the Street' crew reflect on Bob Pisani's career at the network.
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May 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
BREAKING: Federal appeals court DENIES Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes petitions to re-hear her appeal of her 2022 fraud conviction. Her only remaining avenue appears to be the Supreme Court.
May 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Public broadcasting, where I began my career, is more than a source of quality programming. In some areas, it is a literal lifeline. Many small stations derive much of their funding from the CPB, which President Trump seeks to defund. Please consider donating to your local NPR or PBS station today.
May 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The CNBC personality I get asked about the most is @jimcramer1.bsky.social. I always say Cramer in person is exactly the Cramer you see on TV. Smart, funny, incredibly energetic, and the nicest guy in the world. Congrats to the Mad Money team on 20 years! @cnbc.com www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim...
Jim Cramer Talks SpinCo, John Oliver, and 20 Years of Mad Money
Cramer is sticking with CNBC after it joins SpinCo later this year.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
BREAKING Federal appeals panel upholds convictions of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former Chief Operating Officer Sunny Balwani, as well as $452 million restitution order.
February 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
WTF
Wow: City of Clarksdale, Mississippi got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
February 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Reposted by Scott Cohn
NYT: “.. many executives at CBS’s parent company, Paramount, believe that settling the lawsuit would increase the odds that the Trump administration does not block or delay their planned multibillion-dollar merger ..

@nytimes.com $PARA
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The federal judge in the SEC’s 2009 civil fraud case against convicted Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford (remember him?) has entered a final judgment against Stanford, his companies, and two associates to the tune of about $6 billion. 1/
January 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Reposted by Scott Cohn
“.. They were called essential workers during the pandemic when our nation needed them ..”

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Central Valley farmworkers scared to show up to work over deportation fear
The California Farm Bureau says fears in the Central Valley have led to migrant farmworkers not showing up for work, which has virtually halted the area’s citrus harvest.
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January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Latest on fire at a Vistra Corp battery energy storage plant in Moss Landing, CA, along Monterey Bay: authorities say because it is a battery fire, it will have to burn itself out. In the meantime, it is spewing potentially toxic smoke in a wide area. 1/
January 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reposted by Scott Cohn
I file a lot of FOIAs, and some get rejected, but this one is extra bad.

I requested records about conflicts of interest with members of the USPS governing board.

USPS rejected the request saying the governors' privacy was more important than your right to know how they run a government agency.
December 24, 2024 at 5:55 PM