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Smith, US economics editor for the FT, departs

January 14, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Colby Smith

Colby Smith, the U.S. economics editor at the Financial Times, has left the news organization for a new opportunity.

She had been with the FT for more than six years and previously was U.S. capital markets correspondent and a writer for FT Alphaville.

Smith previously worked at The Economist and was a producer for Bloomberg Television.

Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.

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