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Chris Opfer
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Deputy Team Lead, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg News
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Chris Opfer is a Deputy Team Lead at Bloomberg Law, covering the policy, politics and court battles that shape the way people work. Among other topics, he’s written about efforts to organize gig workers, how smartphones challenge the meaning of overtime work and what happens when robots take over factory floors and fast food cashier stations. He’s also delved into the money behind politics with looks at lobbying efforts and campaign funding contributions by key players in the labor and employment field. A licensed attorney and member of the New York Bar, Opfer has been reporting for Bloomberg BNA since 2012. He started at Bloomberg BNA as a Labor Economics Reporter, tracking various employment-related economic indicators, and later reported on Congress and the courts before taking his current position. Before joining Bloomberg Law, Opfer was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He helped lead fair housing investigations and defended lawsuits against the department alleging violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and U.S. Constitution. Opfer is regularly interviewed by outlets including Sirius XM, Bloomberg TV, and Bloomberg Radio. Opfer was awarded a National Press Foundation Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship in 2013. He earned a B.B.A. in Business Management from James Madison University, a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a professional certificate in journalism from New York University.
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Bloomberg News
Bloomberg L.P. is a global financial data, software, and media company founded in 1981 by Michael Bloomberg and his partners. Originally named Innovative Market Systems, it rebranded to Bloomberg L.P. in 1986. The company is renowned for the Bloomberg Terminal, a proprietary platform that provides real-time financial data, analytics, and trading tools to over 350,000 subscribers worldwide. Bloomberg operates in three main areas: financial technology, news/media, and data analytics. Its flagship product, the Bloomberg Terminal, offers market data, news, and communication tools for financial professionals. Bloomberg News, with over 120 bureaus globally, covers financial markets, politics, and technology across various platforms, including digital, television, and print. The company also provides specialized data and analytics services, including legal and regulatory information, through its acquisitions. Bloomberg L.P. is privately held, with an estimated revenue of $12.5 billion in 2023, primarily from terminal subscriptions.
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