David S. Hilzenrath
Reporter

David Hilzenrath is an investigative reporter on The Post’s Business desk. He has written extensively about accounting problems at corporations such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, MicroStrategy and Enron. As early as 1995, David covered conflicts of interest that compromised auditors. His 2001 series “The Numbers Crunch” documented accountability issues. David has also covered executive compensation, influence-peddling, the rise of managed health care, the breakdown of federal housing programs, the shaping of fiscal policy and international money-laundering. He joined The Post as an intern in 1987.

David is an honors graduate of Harvard University, where he majored in government.

Latest by David S. Hilzenrath

Scrutiny of Facebook IPO hype intensifies

Scrutiny of Facebook IPO hype intensifies

Investors sue company directors and advisers as regulators look askance at information disclosed before stock sale.

CFTC probing JPMorgan trading loss

CFTC probing JPMorgan trading loss

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman cited the losses at a JPMorgan office in London to argue against a loophole for foreign affiliates of U.S. firms.

The problem with housing starts

Bad data, big margin of error.

At hearing, SEC faces heat from Democrats

At hearing, SEC faces heat from Democrats

At a House hearing, Republican lawmakers defended the Securities and Exchange Commission against complaints that it lets wrongdoers off the hook too easily when it routinely allows them to settle charges without admitting wrongdoing.