Shreveport Times seeks business reporter
The Times, an award-winning member of the USA Today Network, seeks an energetic and inquisitive reporter to own coverage of economic conditions, new businesses, drivers, startups and quality of life factors in northwest Louisiana. If it impacts growth and development, this reporter owns it. This enterprising reporter will experiment with alternative storytelling—including video and short […]
Coverage: All ears tuned to Yellen’s speech
Federal Reserve Board chairwoman Janet Yellen will give a speech Monday at lunch, and investors are eager to hear what she has to say about interest rates after Friday’s weak job report. Mamta Badkar of The Financial Times has a preview: Investors will tune in to Ms Yellen’s speech to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia […]
Cassella leaving Reuters for Politico
Megan Cassella, an economics and politics reporter for Reuters in Washington, is leaving the news agency for a job at Politico. At Politico, Cassella will cover international trade. Washington bureau chief Kevin Krolicki and deputy bureau chief Kevin Drawbaugh sent out the following announcement on Friday: Her last day will be Monday, June 13. Megan has become a valuable […]
Coverage: Jobs report watched for Fed clues
The U.S. Department of Labor will release this morning details of the job market in May, and many investors will be looking at the numbers for clues as to whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this summer. Adam Shell of USA Today had the day’s news: The big question is whether the economy created […]
Ohio public radio station seeks economics reporter/ME
91.3 WYSO Public Radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio, seeks an experienced, energetic journalism professional with a commitment to covering local news and telling the stories of the community on multiple platforms. The Economics Reporter/Managing Editor will present stories about local and regional economics and business issues and will assign and edit stories by news team […]
Gannett seeks economic growth reporter in Binghamton
Central New York Media, a Gannett Company and an award-winning member of the USA TODAY Network in Binghamton, Elmira and Ithaca, N.Y., seeks a regional economic growth reporter to cover the re-engineering of the economy of the Southern Tier of New York State. Could this be the reporting job for you? The Southern Tier was […]
Quartz seeks markets and economics reporter
Quartz seeks a reporter to cover international markets and economics, and the relentless flow of charts, data and ideas they produce. You would be part of the growing Quartz team based in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. We are looking for journalists with professional reporting […]
Coverage: Fed’s minutes indicate potential June rate hike
Minutes from the April meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee were released on Wednesday, and they indicate that the Fed might raise interest rates during its June meeting if the economy continues to improve. Kate Davidson and Jon Hilsenrath of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: Until a few days ago, traders in futures markets […]
Coverage: Overtime pay will increase for many
The Obama administration bumped up Tuesday the level of pay for many workers needed to be eligible for overtime pay, which will result in higher income for millions. Noam Scheiber of the New York Times had the day’s news: Under the new regulation to be issued by the Labor Department on Wednesday, most salaried workers earning […]
WSJ seeks economic data reporter in London
The Wall Street Journal seeks a reporter in our London office to run our premium, real-time delivery system for European economic data. In addition to organizing coverage of core economic data — working with bureaus across Europe as well as point people in New York — the reporter will assist with covering regular important releases […]
