Dow Jones Newswires released Fed data early
Dow Jones Newswires prematurely released news on Thursday from the Federal Reserve, the second early data release from the central bank in the last three months, reports Greg Robb of MarketWatch.com Robb writes, “Dow Jones Newswires released headlines on August industrial production at 9:08 a.m Eastern. The data was scheduled for release at 9:15 a.m. “It’s not clear […]
Washington Post seeks economics editor
The Washington Post is looking for an ambitious and innovative editor to help lead, alongside Simone Sebastian, our economics and policy team. An important part of the job is running Wonkblog, one of The Post’s most popular verticals and a key venue for coverage of economics, policy and data. This is a role that requires a […]
Coverage: U.S. household income rises for first time since 2007
The Census Bureau released data Tuesday that shows that the median U.S. household income rose 5.2 percent last year to more than $56,000, the first increase since 2007 and a sign of the continuing economic recovery. Nick Timiraos and Janet Adamy of The Wall Street Journal have the news: The increase was the largest annual gain recorded since the […]
WSJ seeks digital producer for economics/central banking coverage
The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau is seeking an enterprising digital producer to join our Global Economics and Pro Central Banking team. The producer will work alongside our economics editors to shape and execute a wide-ranging digital strategy. Duties include curating our economy and central banking pages on WSJ.com, managing social media accounts, conducting analyses […]
Washington Business Journal seeks two reporters
The Washington Business Journal, the leading source for local business news in Greater Washington, is seeking reporters for two high-profile beats: Economic development Technology/startups/innovation A Business Journal reporter is the beating heart of the organization and the business, with the vital task of pumping news, information and life into our products on all platforms. First […]
Coverage: Parsing the Fed minutes for July
The Federal Reserve Board released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting from July, and that means economics reporters spent Wednesday afternoon trying to decipher what they mean. Jon Hilsenrath of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The Fed’s Wednesday release of minutes from its July 26-27 meeting suggested a rate increase is […]
Laid-off Market News reporter finds job at The Hill
Timothy Weatherhead, one of the reporters laid off at Market News International last month, has found a new job. Weatherhead has been hired as a financial regulation reporter for The Hill. He was one of 17 business journalists laid off at Market News International in July, shortly after it was acquired by private equity firm Hale […]
Coverage: Japan economy unexpectedly slows
Japan’s economy grew less than forecast in the three months through June 30 as business spending contracted for a second straight quarter. Eleanor Warnock of The Wall Street Journal had the news: Japan’s economy expanded an annualized 0.2% in the April-June quarter, compared with a 0.7% expansion forecast by 20 economists surveyed by The Wall Street […]
Florida paper seeks business reporter
The Pensacola News Journal is an award-winning newspaper that is part of the USA Today Network and the leader in delivering engaging news and information. We are looking for a creative go-getter with sharp analytical skills to cover our diverse business community. We aren’t all about the beaches, or the tourism industry, in Northwest Florida. From […]
Tacoma paper seeks business reporter
The Tacoma News Tribune seeks a consumer-driven journalist who has interest in finding new, creative ways to cover the economy of Pierce County, Tacoma and surrounding area. As Seattle and King County’s neighbor, we have a compelling story to tell both of the labor force that works in Pierce and our residents who commute to […]
