Coverage: Consumer spending grows in April
Americans increased their spending in April at the fastest pace in four months, bolstered by a solid gain in incomes. Martin Crutsinger of the Associated Press had the news: The strong results underscored expectations that the economy is poised to rebound after a lackluster start to the year. Consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in April after […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a housing/banking reporter
MarketWatch is seeking a housing/banking reporter to cover this vital sector of the economy. The role will focus on the interaction between housing and markets, and the reporter will be asked to cover economic data, Congressional developments, earnings from major companies, lobbying and more in an engaging and visual way. Examples of stories would include […]
North Carolina paper seeks business reporter
The Citizen-Times in Asheville, N.C., part of the USA Today Network, is looking for a top-notch journalist to dig into our economy. This is more than a business beat. The right candidate will be able to spot trends, connect dots and tell bigger stories about how the economic engines of this region is changing by […]
Coverage: Fed says economy is nearly ready for another rate hike
Federal Reserve Board monetary policymakers indicated they were ready for another small interest rate hike if economic data strengthened as expected following a weak winter, according to minutes released Wednesday of their most recent meeting. Jim Puzzanghera of the Los Angeles Times had the news: Analysts said the minutes showed the Fed remained on track for at least […]
Coverage: Moody’s cuts its rating of China
Moody’s Investors Services downgraded China’s long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings on Wednesday, citing expectations that the financial strength of the world’s second-biggest economy would erode in the coming years. John Ruwitch of Reuters has the news: The downgrade by one notch to an A1 rating from Aa3 comes as the Chinese government grapples with […]
A Quartz reporter who also writes his own code
Jon Keegan of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Quartz reporter David Yanofsky, who codes to use data visualization and graphics to help tell stories. Here is an excerpt: What’s your favorite kind of challenge in a story? I like finding sources of information that are seemingly under-utilized by people in journalism. With stream gauges, if there was a […]
Minneapolis econ reporter moves to city hall beat
Adam Belz, economics reporter at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has moved to the paper’s metro desk to cover Minneapolis City Hall. Belz joined the Star Tribune in 2012, after stints at the Cedar Rapids Gazette and Des Moines Register. His first full-time newspaper job was at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after he started […]
Minneapolis Star Tribune seeks economics reporter
The Star Tribune is looking for an experienced reporter to cover big-picture economic trends, with an emphasis on the job market and the financial circumstances of Minnesotans. This is an opportunity to take a prominent role on a team of nearly two dozen writers and editors who are aiming to produce the best business report […]
Reuters seeks Brazil economics correspondent
Reuters is seeking an energetic and resourceful correspondent to cover the crucial economic and monetary policy beats in Brazil. Based in Brasilia, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of breaking news on economic policy and a deep understanding of the requirements of Reuters’ financial clients. We are seeking a reporter with a […]
Coverage: Overall trade deficit falls, but rises with China, Mexico
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in March to the lowest level since October as both exports and imports fell, but the trade gap with China and Mexico rose, according to data released Thursday. Paul Wiseman of the Associated Press had the news: The Commerce Department said Thursday that the gap in goods and services slipped to […]
