LA Times econ reporter Kitreoff to join NY Times
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following staff announcement on Monday evening: I’m thrilled to announce that Natalie Kitroeff will join Business Day. Natalie joins us from the Los Angeles Times, where she covered the California economy and basked in the beauty and strangeness of her new home. She was a finalist for this […]
Casselman to join NY Times business news desk
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following staff hire announcement on Tuesday evening: I’m pleased to announce that Ben Casselman will join Business Day as a reporter in September. Ben comes to us from FiveThirtyEight, where he is a senior editor and chief economics writer. He’s written about income inequality, education, criminal justice […]
NY Times seeks economics editor in Washington
The Washington Bureau of the New York Times is looking for an economics editor to manage and edit the reporters who make up the economics cluster in the Washington Bureau — those reporters who cover the Treasury, the Fed, the IMF, the World Bank, trade, tax policy and some domestic policy. The editor should have […]
Coverage: The business news angles of the solar eclipse
A variety of business news organizations have published stories in the past few days examining different angles that the solar eclipse on Monday might have on the economy. David Gernon of CNBC.com wrote that it’s a bonanza for hotels and airlines: Many hotel chains, including Marriott International, are offering packages to travelers who are heading […]
Washington Post seeks economics reporter
The Washington Post is looking for a writer to cover the national and global economy. This reporter will be responsible for writing news, enterprise and features about issues such as the changing labor market, the drivers of economic growth, trade and monetary policy. This writer will have responsibility for coverage of major economic news and […]
NPR’s “Planet Money” seeks host/reporter
NPR is looking for a Reporter/Host to join Planet Money, one of the best and most popular podcasts around. We’re expanding and trying some new things. We’re looking for a Reporter/Host who can deliver something smart to say about economics and the news, with humor, clarity, and surprise on a regular basis under tight deadlines. […]
WSJ seeks economics reporter in Asia
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a thoughtful reporter who can write insightfully about economic issues in Asia. The continent is a fascinating test case for questions of growth and poverty, demographics, immigration, trade, globalization and the disruptive effect of technology. We’re looking for a reporter who can identify stories in those areas and conceive […]
Coverage: OPEC meets to discuss oil production cuts
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the so-called NOPEC alliance will meet on Monday in St. Petersburg, Russia, to talk about how the oil production cuts are coming along. Tracy Johnson of CBC News had the story: OPEC’s compliance with the agreed-upon production cuts slipped in June. The numbers vary a bit, but the […]
Coverage: Pork belly prices hit a record high
Prices for the part of a hog used to make bacon have risen around 80 percent this year, while frozen reserves are at a six-decade low as Americans bought around 14 percent more bacon at stores in 2016 than in 2013. Benjamin Parkin of The Wall Street Journal had the news: “The consumer has simply woken […]
CNNMoney seeks markets and economy editor
CNNMoney, CNN’s fast-growing digital platform for business news, is hiring a Markets & Economy Editor to play a key role in its New York newsroom. The editor will run a team of writers and manage CNNMoney’s coverage of markets and the economy – shaping and editing news and enterprise stories, mentoring reporters, collaborating with video and TV […]
