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Bellis, senior biz and econ editor, leaving NBC News

July 10, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Rich Bellis

Rich Bellis, the senior business and economy editor at NBC News, is leaving to attend graduate school.

He is enrolling in Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s master’s in environment and resource management, where he’s planning to focus on food systems

Bellis was previously a senior publishing editor at The Wall Street Journal before joining NBC News in 2022. Bellis has been with the Journal since August 2018. He worked on the digital desk and also edited the flagship “Notes on the News” daily newsletter.

He previously was an associate editor at Fast Company for three years covering leadership and the workplace. Bellis previously was a content producer and senior editor for Digital Book World.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College.

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