Bloomberg seeks Argentine economy/government reporter
Bloomberg is one of the biggest and most influential news organizations in the world. Our award winning Latin America economy/government team prides itself on finding and writing the most relevant and surprising stories that help readers better understand one of the globe’s most volatile regions. We are seeking a sharp, ambitious and creative reporter to […]
Coverage: Consumer price index is on the rise
U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher. Jeff Cox of CNBC.com had the story: The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent […]
St. Louis Public Radio seeks economic development reporter
St. Louis Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, is seeking a reporter to cover efforts throughout the region to expand the economy and grow more jobs. This position will delve into what government, university and business leaders are doing to create more opportunity in St. Louis, as well as identifying what’s holding the region back. We’re […]
Kansas City Star seeks a business reporter
The Kansas City Star is looking to hire a business reporter to work as part of its award-winning news staff. This beat will include coverage of economic growth spurred by commercial, retail and residential development and company startups, particularly in the city’s blooming technology sectors. But the main focus will be on people with jobs […]
Reuters’ Threlfall talks Davos coverage strategies
Axel Threlfall is an editor at large at Reuters who will be attending and covering the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He hosts high-profile engagements and thought leadership events for and on behalf of Reuters and Thomson Reuters, such as the Newsmaker series and the World Economic Forum news show in Davos. He was […]
Wall Street Journal seeks a Fed reporter
The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau is seeking an enterprising journalist to work with our Global Central Banks Editor, Economics Editors and our Federal Reserve/U.S. Economics reporting team in Washington to cover the U.S. Federal Reserve, one of the most important players in the world’s economy and markets. The reporter would work with the team […]
MNI lays off more longtime journalists
Market News International, the financial news service commonly known as MNI, has laid off at least three more of its longtime journalists, the third such layoff in the past 18 months, multiple sources have told Talking Biz News. MNI laid off 17 editorial staffers in July 2016, and in September 2017, two other longtime journalists […]
Coverage: Fed raises rates again
The Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, as anticipated, but left its rate outlook for the coming years unchanged. Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir of Reuters had the news: The move, coming at the final policy meeting of 2017 and on the heels of a flurry of relatively bullish […]
Coverage: Productivity rebounds while wages rise
U.S. worker productivity rebounded in the third quarter while hourly wages rose moderately, further signs the economy is strengthening. Josh Mitchell of The Wall Street Journal had the news: Productivity — a measure of goods and services produced in the U.S. per hour worked — rose at a 3% annual rate in July through September, the […]
NPR launches “The Indicator,” a “Planet Money” spinoff
National Public Radio announced Monday the launch of “The Indicator from Planet Money,” a new podcast that brings insight and context to the worlds of business and economics. “The Indicator” takes the signature “Planet Money” storytelling approach and delivers it faster, in shorter podcasts, more frequently. Each episode will tell a larger story about our […]
