Bianca Facchinei

Bianca Facchinei

Bianca Facchinei

Politics Reporter

Bianca is a national correspondent for Scripps News in the Washington bureau, where she covers the economy. She frequently reports on the biggest financial issues facing Americans including inflation, jobs, and wages. Bianca also serves as fill-in anchor for live and recorded programming. She joined Scripps News in April 2018.

Recent Work
Union Gospel Mission in Dallas

Homeless Shelters Brace For Influx After Eviction Moratorium Ends

Protesters call for a raise in the federal minimum wage

Pandemic Fuels Wage Debate In America

Long lines for gas in Beirut

Lebanon's Economic Crisis Reaches A Boiling Point

President Nixon declares the War on Drugs in 1971

Could Legalizing Drugs Offset The Fatal Overdose Rate?

A hiring sign.

Perfect Storm Of Factors Lead To Stubborn 'Worker Shortage'

President Joe Biden at church in Delaware

Catholic Bishops To Discuss Politicians, Communion At Spring Meeting

Starbucks employees in a Pride parade

Pride Is Good For Business. But Is Business Good For Pride?

JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado

Top U.S. Meat Producer Forced To Close Several Facilities

An Army veteran plants flags on Boston Common

Veteran Suicide Rate Could Spike Further After COVID-19

Rose Ave Bakery

After Surviving Pandemic, DC Bakery Puts Energy Into Anti-Hate Effort

The Bitcoin logo appears on a cryptocurrency ATM.

Cryptocurrencies Continue To Plunge Amid Week-Long Crash

A hiring sign in Pennsylvania.

More States Offering Return-To-Work Incentives To Help Fill Jobs

A customer drives from a Chevron station after it ran out of gasoline, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Miami.

Delays Persist as Colonial Pipeline Restarts

A worker restocks chicken in the meat product section at a grocery store in Dallas, Texas

U.S. Consumers Face Shortage Of Goods, Higher Prices

Bitcoin tokens

Central Banks Understand Cryptocurrency — And They Want In

President Joe Biden

Where Does the Economy Stand After Biden's First 100 Days?

President Trump signing a memorandum to protect Florida coastline from offshore drilling

Economic Benefits Unclear Under Trump Environmental Rollbacks

The IRS

Taxing Times: Should I File For An Extension?

Bernie Madoff at a bail hearing

Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Dies In Prison At 82

The IRS

Taxing Times: How Likely Am I To Be Audited?

Rep. James Clyburn

Lawmaker Still Pushing 'Charleston Loophole' Bill Years After Shooting

A taxpayer going over paperwork

Taxing Times: Can I File My Taxes For Free?

A store displays a hiring sign

'Marshall Plan for Moms' Aims To Aid Women In Pandemic

A 1040 individual tax return form

Taxing Times: What Does The Filing Extension Mean For Taxpayers?

A W-4 form

Taxing Times: How Are Taxes Different This Year?

A liquor store

Sober Support Groups Push Back On Pandemic Drinking Binge

The IRS building in Washington, DC

Debt Collectors Are Coming For Stimulus Checks

A swaddled newborn

Taxing Times: Could New Parents Get Extra Stimulus?

President Biden signs COVID-19 relief bill

U.S. Government Has Now Spent Over $5 Trillion On The Pandemic

Socially-distanced diners in a California restaurant

Taxing Times: Can Small Businesses Deduct Expenses Paid With PPP?