Economic policy editor Woods departs Bloomberg
Randy Woods, an economic policy editor in Washington at Bloomberg News, left the news organization last week. Woods is now director of communications at the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee. Woods had been at Bloomberg since June 2010, first as an economics and government reporter in Chile and then as a Latin America economy and […]
Bloomberg’s Murray moving to London to oversee global trade coverage
Stephanie Flanders, global executive editor of economics coverage at Bloomberg, sent out the following announcement: To paraphrase Richard Nixon, “we are all trade reporters now.” In the past year we have led the way reporting the global trade battles unleashed by President Donald Trump – breaking news and moving markets from Washington to Beijing to […]
Bloomberg names Collins its US economy managing editor
Stephanie Flanders, senior executive editor of economics coverage at Bloomberg, sent out the following announcement on Monday: We are delighted to announce that Margaret Collins will succeed Brendan Murray as the US Economy Managing Editor. Peggy has led the U.S. Investing Team since 2016, expanding its remit to include coverage of private equity, endowments and […]
WSJ names Hilsenrath a senior correspondent
Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief Paul Beckett sent out the following announcement on Friday: All, I am delighted to announce that Jon Hilsenrath will take on a new role as Senior Correspondent, focusing on writing signature stories on the currents shaping the U.S. economy in the context of the 2020 presidential election. Jon can […]
Coverage: What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
The U.S. government releases the March job market on Friday, and economists expect that employers added a seasonally adjusted 175,000 jobs during the month, while the unemployment rate held at 3.8 percent. Eric Morath of The Wall Street Journal had the story: The March report will show whether employers have significantly downshifted hiring plans or whether […]
Coverage: Auto sales post first quarter decline
Major auto makers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. sales for the first quarter, adding pressure on car companies already grappling with weaker conditions in important markets globally. Adrienne Roberts of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The first-quarter decline makes it likely that full-year U.S. sales will fall below 17 million vehicles for the […]
Coverage: Personal spending slows in January
A key measure of U.S. inflation fell in January to its slowest pace since 2016, underscoring concerns about softening price pressures that have confounded policy makers at the Federal Reserve. Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal had the story: The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the price index for personal-consumption expenditures, fell 0.06% in January from December […]
Reuters taps Hunnicutt to cover the New York Fed
Dan Burns, economics and financial markets editor in the Americas for Reuters, sent out the following staff change to his colleagues: With Jon heading off on his big adventure overseas, I would like to welcome Trevor Hunnicutt into the Fed fold! Trevor will succeed Jon as our lead beat reporter on the New York Fed… […]
Pickert moves to Bloomberg’s DC economy team
Bloomberg News reporter Reade Pickert has moved to the Washington bureau to become part of its team covering the economy. She has been in New York reporting on wealth and cross-asset coverage. Pickert is a University of Virginia graduate in international relations and affairs and economics. While there, she worked on The Cavalier Daily as […]
Bloomberg seeks reporter to cover Canadian economy
The Bloomberg Ottawa bureau is seeking a reporter to drive our coverage of the Canadian economy and economic policy. The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of economies and how they are driven by central banks, governments, investors and industry. They will need to write fast, accurate and contextual coverage of economic data and […]
