Marcus Chen

Senior Reporter · Syracuse, NY

With a degree in Business Journalism from Columbia University, Marcus has spent a decade reporting on economic trends and local businesses for the Albany Times Union and formerly for NPR’s Upstate New York affiliate. His deep understanding of the financial landscape equips him to provide context to local economic shifts impacting Syracuse families.

1 story from Marcus Chen in Buffalo

Business

Buffalo businessman used 63 people’s identities to take out millions in loans

A Buffalo businessman who used his customers’ identities to take out millions of dollars in fraudulent loans has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison.Paul Paredes, 54, was sentenced to 87 months after being convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was also...

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