Coverage: Yellen is bullish on the economy
Janet L. Yellen, chairwoman of the Federal Reserve Board, said on Sunday that the American economy was in good health in an upbeat assessment that reinforced expectations the Fed is planning to raise its benchmark interest rate later this year. Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times had the news: Job growth is strong, companies are […]
Houston Chronicle econ reporter DePillis leaves for CNNMoney
Lydia DePillis, an economics reporter for the Houston Chronicle, is leaving the paper for a job at CNNMoney. She will also be covering the economy for the website and starts Monday. DePillis had been at the Chronicle since May 2016. On Twitter, she wrote, “I know this is cliche, but it really has been an […]
Coverage: Fed leaves interest rates alone, but will unwind
The Federal Reserve Board left interest rates alone on Wednesday but said it will begin undoing the steps it took to prop up the economy for almost a decade after the financial crisis by shedding some of its $4.5 trillion in investments starting next month. Donna Borak of CNNMoney.com had the news: The announcement marks a milestone in […]
Bloomberg seeks economy reporter in Stockholm
Bloomberg News, one of the world’s largest news organizations, is looking for an experienced government and economy reporter for our Stockholm Bureau. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of the policies and personalities in Sweden and Europe. We need someone who understands what makes the largest Nordic economy tick. This is a role […]
NY Times hires Tankersley as tax and economics reporter
Jim Tankersley is joining the Washington bureau of the New York Times as a tax and economics reporter. Tankersley comes to The Times from Vox, where he edited the policy and politics team, including coverage of the economy, health care, immigration, Congress and the White House. Before that he spent four years at The Washington Post […]
NY Times hires Solomon as economics editor
New York Times Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller and business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We’re very happy to announce that Deborah Solomon, a former editor and reporter at The Wall Street Journal, will be the economics editor in the Washington Bureau. Deborah is currently a director at Brunswick Group […]
Coverage: Fed vice chair Fischer resigns
Stanley Fischer, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, said Wednesday that he would resign in mid-October, an unexpected decision that gives President Donald Trump greater leverage over central bank policy. Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times had the news: Mr. Fischer, 73, cited “personal reasons” in a brief letter addressed to Mr. Trump. […]
WSJ seeks China economy reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an enterprising reporter to cover China’s economy. The successful candidate will be able to explore the world’s second largest economy with detailed and insightful reporting. The job involves covering the numbers but also getting beyond them to examine the forces driving China’s growth and the weaknesses putting it […]
BBC News seeks economics and business reporter in New York
BBC News seeks a skilled and experienced broadcast journalist to work for its economics and business team in New York City. The successful candidate will be able to produce, write and broadcast high quality business news for one of the world’s leading news organisations, on all of its platforms – TV, radio and digital. The […]
How Reuters journalists are covering Hurricane Harvey
A Reuters story looks at how some of its reporters and editors are covering Hurricane Harvey. The story states, “The economic side of the story was covered from New York and locally. The storm and its massive flooding knocked out 11 percent of U.S. refining capacity and a quarter of oil production from the Gulf […]
