Ryan Gorman

Bio

Ryan's work has been featured in the NY Daily News, Gothamist and the Wall Street Letter. His work has been cited by both the Colbert Report and Time Magazine's website. Ryan worked on Wall Street for five years before returning to school to finish a degree in journalism at St. John's University.

Green Bay vs Seattle Touchdown Scandal: Why the NFL Referee Union Has An Unlikely Ally in Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker finally found a union he doesn’t want to bust: the NFL Referees Union. Fans, players, and just about anyone who saw the controversial ending to Monday night’s Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game came out in…

Senkaku Islands Dispute: War Between China and Japan As Likely As the Cubs Winning the World Series

Japan and China going to war over the Senkaku Islands is about as likely the Cubs winning the World Series, according to an expert based in Asia. Reports of China maneuvering 11 warships into Japanese-controlled waters near the resource-rich,…

10 Richest Presidents of All Time: Where Does Mitt Romney Stack Up to the Wealthiest?

Much fanfare has been made about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s considerable wealth this election cycle. While Romney is remarkably wealthy, where would he stand among the 10 wealthiest presidents in U.S. history if elected into…

Mariano Rivera: A Living Baseball Deity

When Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging fly balls in the outfield on Thursday night before the Yankees game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, the team lost the greatest closer in baseball history. 608 saves and a 2.21 ERA in…

Junior Seau Dead, But NFL is Not to Blame for Player Concussions

Junior Seau’s death at 43, from an apparent suicide, has provided a household name for those who claim the NFL needs to change. Their argument is that the league is to blame for the players who suffer so many brain injuries. The problem with their…

Paul Clement Crushes Obamacare on Day Three of Supreme Court Health Care Arguments

What a difference preparation makes. If the Obama administration’s best laid plans came to fruition yesterday, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli’s defense of Obamacare would have gone as well as Paul Clement’s challenge of the bill went on day three…

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Dominated By Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Obamacare Debate

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the Obama administration's legal representation in the Supreme Court's health care debate, has had better days. From the beginning on Tuesday — the second day of the Court's oral arguments — the hearing did not go…

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Bombs on Day 2 of Obamacare Supreme Court Hearings

The Obama administration might want to ask for a court-appointed attorney or try to bring Johnny Cochran back from the grave, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli is as overmatched in Supreme Court oral arguments as Tim Tebow was against the Patriots…

Rick Santorum Says 1996 Endorsement of Arlen Specter Was a Mistake, Shows Poor Leadership

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has flip-flopped again, this time in regards to his 1996 endorsement of Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter’s failed presidential run. Santorum’s continuous backtracking during the primaries is becoming…

What is Pink Slime and How Does it Taste?

With all the furor about pink slime, there seems to be confusion as to what exactly it is. People are jumping on this band wagon like it’s Kony 2012 all over again. Let’s take a closer look at what it is and why it isn’t actually as bad for you as…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Rightly Tells Employees Not to Take Advantage of Goldman Sachs Op-Ed

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has made it clear that he does not want his employees to “seek advantage” from “Muppetgate.” Though many may see this as honor among thieves, I see it as the logical thing to do. Reuters obtained a copy of an e-mail…

Goldman Director Greg Smith Resigns Gloriously

Many people dream of leaving their job in a blaze of glory. Telling everyone you work with to go fly a kite is a fantasy usually only played out in movies and minimum wage burger shacks. Goldman Sachs Executive Director Greg Smith not only lived out…

5 Reasons Banks Are Preparing For An Upswing in the Economy

For the first time in a long time, the labor numbers released last week by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics painted a positive picture of the labor market with some weakness in consumer spending sector-related jobs. The economy is improving, but…

Mitt Romney Used Private Email to Conduct State Business While Massachusetts Governor

The AP has unearthed a substantial amount of information pointing to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his former staffers using private e-mail accounts to conduct state business while he was the governor of Massachusetts. Though not…

Jobs Data in February Beats Expectations, But Still Fail to Impress [Infographic]

The U.S. economy continued its recovery and added 227,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This topped expected gains of 210,000 and sent stocks up at the opening bell on Friday. Though this is great news, there are…

Yelp Proves Social Media IPOs Are Strong With a Five Star Debut

Everyone with an iOS, Android, or Windows Mobile device living in an urban area uses Yelp. If you are reading this right now and thinking to yourself that not everyone does, YOU are the only one. Trust me. Their IPO has proven that social media is…

The Top 5 Millennial Financial Reporters and Bloggers You Should Be Following

Millennials are starting to make their marks in the world of business and politics. Naturally that leads to millennials climbing up the journalistic ladder of excellence as well. Here are the top young financial journalists you should already be…

Michael Douglas PSA to Fight Corrupt Wall Street: Greed is Not Good

In the martini lunch-fueled, fast-talking, tailored suit-wearing world of Wall Street, Gordon Gekko is a cult hero. Michael Douglas, who played the character, though, never intended Gekko to be the reason people flocked to the Street in droves. Now,…

'Act of Valor', 'Call of Duty' and the Role of Entertainment in Military Recruitment

The much hyped military action drama Act of Valor opens nationwide this weekend. It is the latest in a long line of movies, TV shows, and video games focusing on war and combat. The amount of readily available war-related content is at an all-time…

Reporter Marie Colvin Dead For Telling the World of Syrian Atrocities in Homs

Amid the atrocities being committed by the Syrian army against its own civilian population was the death of an American journalist unknown to most Americans. Marie Colvin was a war reporter for the Sunday Times of London, murdered by Syrian troops…