WSJ econ editor Bowers gives birth before nerd prom
Emily Heil of The Washington Post writes about how Wall Street Journal economics editor Becky Bowers got dressed up for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night — and then went into labor a month early. Heil writes, “Bowers, who wasn’t due for nearly another month, was in a suite at the Washington Hilton on Saturday that […]
Bloomberg seeks economic indicators reporter in DC
It’s a big deal. Our economics indicators team ensures reporters have high visibility to the movers and shakers of the global financial markets. We’re a highly dedicated group of professionals who are committed to being the best in the field. You’re a strong reporter who enjoys covering data releases and writing enterprise stories highlighting the […]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch seeks business reporter
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch seeks a talented journalist with experience and knowledge of business and economic development to join our newsroom. Economic development is at the core of both our regional and financial coverage, and we need a reporter who can understand complex issues and write accurately and authoritatively for digital and print. This reporter tracks […]
Fed must strengthen policies with media
The Federal Reserve Board should strengthen its controls to safeguard sensitive economic information released early to the media, a government watchdog said in a report Wednesday, reports Kate Davidson of The Wall Street Journal. Davidson writes, “The Fed’s inspector general also warned that some news organizations ‘are advertising and potentially profiting from’ their early access to Fed […]
Politico seeks trade reporter
Interested in taking on the most exciting beat in Washington and joining the best group of journalists covering it? With a massive Pacific trade agreement being fought over in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, an even larger deal taking shape in Europe, trade tensions with China escalating, and recent efforts to open Cuba […]
Louisville NPR station hires economy reporter
WFPL 89.3 in Louisville has hired Roxanne L. Scott as an economy reporter, a new area of focus for the newsroom. As a freelance reporter, Scott has covered everything from art in the South Bronx to poaching in Africa. In 2015 she was an International Women’s Media Foundation fellow, where she reported on democracy and […]
Arkansas paper seeks business reporter
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette seeks an experienced reporter to cover business news and develop enterprise stories about the business community. Our choice will be allergic to jargon, interested in alternative story forms and enthusiastic about producing content for the Web and social media, including video. Applicants should have at least two years of daily reporting […]
Bloomberg’s Katz joins Capital Alpha Partners
Bloomberg News reporter Ian Katz has joined Capital Alpha Partners, a Washington-based firm that provides strategic policy research to financial institutions. Katz has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist for outlets including BusinessWeek, the Miami Herald and Associated Press. At Bloomberg, he covered financial regulation and market issues, the Treasury Department and Federal […]
Market News International seeks reporter/editor in DC
MNI, a global financial news service, has an immediate opening for an experienced editor/reporter for the Washington, D.C. bureau, covering economic policy, Federal Reserve, Treasury, economic data, financial regulation, oil, commodities or similar topics. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of reporting experience, a strong background covering related topics, including economic data reports, familiarity […]
Coverage: Fed tempers forecast for economy
The Federal Reserve reduced estimates Wednesday of how much it expects to raise short-term interest rates in 2016 and beyond, noting soft global growth and volatile markets. Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir of Reuters had the day’s news: A moderate economic expansion and “strong job gains” would make it appropriate to hike rates over the year, the U.S. central […]
