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 […]
Washington Post seeks an economics reporter
The Washington Post is looking for an economics reporter to cover how economic and social forces, as well as the decisions of businesses and policymakers, shape the lives of workers. While the U.S. economy appears healthy, employees still face immense uncertainties about the future of work. The jobs that guaranteed security and adequate retirement benefits when […]
Coverage: New home sales fell 6.9% in January
New-home sales fell 6.9% in January from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, the Commerce Department said Thursday. David Harrison and Sarah Chaney of The Wall Street Journal had the news: Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected new-home sales to rise to an annual rate of 622,000 in January. The rate […]
NY Times to start Krugman weekly newsletter
The New York Times is starting a weekly email newsletter featuring Paul Krugman and his writing about the economy. The newspaper’s announcement stated, “With the emailed newsletter en vogue, it only makes sense that Krugman would follow suit to lend some of his pearls of wisdom and brilliant economic analysis to readers, in a way […]
Coverage: Job growth slowed in February
The breakneck pace of hiring slumped in February, a sign that U.S. growth is cooling, though strong wage growth and earlier robust job gains suggest the economy’s near decadelong expansion will endure. Sarah Chaney of The Wall Street Journal had the news: U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 20,000 in February, the Labor Department said […]
Coverage: New home sales rose in December
Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose in December, closing a weak year for the housing market. Harriet Torry of The Wall Street Journal had the news: New-home sales increased 3.7% from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had […]
Time seeks a senior economics correspondent
Time is seeking a correspondent who can be a leading voice on the world’s most important economic trends and economic decision makers. You should be able to break news. You should produce confident and clear analysis on deadline. You should be able to deliver commentary and cover stories with equal flair. You should be a […]
Coverage: Inflation fell below Fed’s 2% goal in 2018
Inflation fell short of the Federal Reserve Board’s 2 percent target in 2018 for a seventh consecutive year, though a closely watched measure of underlying price pressures gained traction in December. Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal-consumption-expenditures price index, rose 1.75% in December from a year […]
