Summary
Michelle Cheng is an investigative business reporter with 11 years of experience who blends data-driven storytelling with deep coverage of finance and tech. Based in New York, she currently reports on leveraged loans and the high-yield bond markets at Bloomberg, after breaking M&A news and covering IPOs and tech deals at Mergermarket. Her beat history spans the future of work, the gig economy and AI at Quartz, plus data-focused reporting at FiveThirtyEight, giving her a rare mix of newsroom data chops and deal-market savvy. Comfortable translating complex financial structures for bankers, investors and general audiences, she also co-launched a journalism webinar series—showing a taste for teaching and shaping the craft beyond daily reporting.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Journalism with a concentration in Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Journalism with a concentration in Computer Science at Boston University
English, Spanish