Fed reporters need to inject more disbelief into their questioning
John Tamny, a Forbes.com contributor, writes that reporters covering the Federal Reserve Board need to be more skeptical of central bankers. Tamny writes, “Something about ‘economist,’ ‘Ph.D.’ and ‘central banker’ causes reporters to shrink in unquestioning fashion. To read Neil Irwin at the New York Times, or Greg Ip at the Wall Street Journal, is to read […]
Reuters seeks an economics editor in DC
Reuters is looking for an ambitious and enterprising editor to direct our coverage of the U.S. economy from our Washington bureau. The Washington Economics Editor will lead the team of journalists covering the world’s most important economic indicators and most powerful central bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and now, a Trump administration determined to rewrite the […]
Coverage: Home sales fell 1.2 percent in January
U.S. home sales fell 1.2 percent in January to their worst pace in more than three years, as persistent affordability problems have put a harsh chill in the real estate market. Josh Boak of the Associated Press had the story: The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of existing homes declined 1.2 percent to […]
Bloomberg News economics reporter Chandra has died
Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following on Thursday: It is with deep sadness that I have to write to you all about the sudden passing of our colleague and friend, Sho Chandra. She began her Bloomberg career in 1998 as a General Assignment and Consumer reporter in our Princeton bureau. In 2005, […]
Charleston daily seeks two business reporters
The Post and Courier is looking for two reporters as it adds to its burgeoning Columbia bureau. There are opportunities in this Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom to do some of the best work of your career, limited only by your ambition and curiosity. The Post and Courier is a family owned newspaper, investing heavily in its newsroom […]
NY Times econ reporter Appelbaum is joining the editorial board
New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet, deputy editorial page editor Katie Kingsbury and op-ed editor Jim Dao sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: After nine years of deciphering and describing the economy’s tumult in the newsroom, Binyamin Appelbaum will tell us what he really thinks as he joins the Times editorial board […]
WorkingNation names Schindelheim its editor in chief
WorkingNation has named Ramona Schindelheim as its first editor in chief. Schindelheim, who was previously executive producer and senior business correspondent for WorkingNation, will oversee WorkingNation’s growing team of journalists and all original written content published on WorkingNation.com. Founded by philanthropist and venture capitalist Art Bilger three years ago, WorkingNation produces journalism about unemployment and the economy. “I […]
Bloomberg seeks managing editor for U.S. economy coverage
Bloomberg is seeking an experienced editor to serve as managing editor for one of its core coverage areas, the U.S. economy. This job requires a creative journalist who can lead an award-winning team tasked with delivering breaking and market-moving news, in-depth and authoritative analysis and memorable enterprise all in reader-friendly formats. They will need to […]
NPR names Horsley its chief economics correspondent
NPR business editor Pallavi Gogoi sent out the following announcement on Thursday: I’m delighted to announce that White House Correspondent Scott Horsley is joining the Business Desk as NPR’s Chief Economics Correspondent. Scott is poised to take on this position at a time when the global economy has entered an era of dramatic and profound change, much of […]
Toronto Star hires Scoffield to write column about economic policy
The Toronto Star has hired Canadian Press Ottawa bureau chief Heather Scoffield to write a column about economic policy. Scoffield has been at Canadian Press for nearly a decade and the bureau chief since June 2013. She leads an award-winning newsroom of 18 people who regularly break news and dominate national coverage of federal politics. Scoffield started […]
