WNYC hires Velasquez as economics & equity editor

Josefa Velasquez has been hired by WNYC as its economics & equity editor, overseeing coverage of poverty, economic instability, housing, homelessness and the workforce. Her first day is Aug. 8, and she will report to deputy editor in chief Stephanie Clary. Velasquez has been covering New York politics and the state capitol for nearly a decade. […]

Bloomberg seeks an economics reporter in London

Bloomberg is looking for a reporter to join the UK economics team in London. This is a chance to cover one of the world’s largest economies sitting at the heart of global geopolitics, international investment, commodities and the energy transition. It’s also a country going through an unprecedented transformation after Brexit and the pandemic. We’re […]

States Newsroom seeks a national economy reporter

Join States Newsroom to report on the connections between national economic policy, the states, and everyday people from coast to coast. States Newsroom, the nation’s leading network of nonprofit news sites focused on state government, policy, and politics, is hiring for a new role. The National Economy Reporter will provide coverage of a broad range […]

Washington Post promotes Liberto to economics editor

The Washington Post has promoted Jennifer Liberto to economics editor. She had been deputy economics editor for the past three years. Liberto previously was at NPR, where she was deputy business editor. She edited and co-managed a team of about 10 reporters and oversaw much of the network’s coverage of trade and the economy. Before assuming […]

Washington Post launches coverage of economic issues

The Washington Post has launched “Econ 101: Navigating the Economy,” a new line of coverage focusing on current financial themes affecting all Americans. “The U.S. economy is experiencing shifts that many Americans have never experienced before. This content will demystify some of these driving forces and the impact they have on people’s finances,” said Damian […]

Reuter seeks a Federal Reserve reporter

Reuters is seeking a top-notch Federal Reserve Reporter to join our U.S. Economic and Monetary Policy Coverage team. The position requires a journalist ready to break news on and pursue initiative reporting about Federal Reserve policy developments and the key policymakers behind those actions, with a particular focus on the New York Fed, the most important of […]

Takeo moves to editing role on Asia econ desk at Bloomberg

Yuko Takeo is becoming an editor on the Asia economy desk at Bloomberg News. She has been an economy reporter covering Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and other topics since September 2017. Before that, Takeo covered the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and was a reporter on the Asia stocks team. She has […]

Bloomberg seeks a Japan economy reporter in Tokyo

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing and […]

Brown returns to Axios to cover the Fed and economy

Courtenay Brown is returning to Axios to cover the Federal Reserve and the economy. She had been a markets reporter before leaving in January. She has been with Axios since August 2018. She covers trends in financial markets and the economy. Brown wrote the “Axios Closer” newsletter. It features new insight on the business stories capturing everyone’s attention, plus […]

National Press Foundation names international trade fellows

The National Press Foundation named Wednesday 25 Asia-based journalists to its International Trade Fellowship in Singapore on July 24-28, 2022. The training workshop will focus on global trade, including economic growth, digital trade, U.S.-China trade friction and geopolitics, foreign direct investment, regulatory developments, environmental impact and more. The fellows represent reporters, editors and anchors and […]