Finance & Commerce seeks economic development reporter

Finance & Commerce, a daily business newspaper focused on covering real estate, construction and development in the Twin Cities and Minnesota, has an opening for an economic development reporter. The economic development reporter covers everything from job creation and public incentives for businesses and real estate developers to the state’s economy, banking conditions and entrepreneurship. […]

WSJ seeks economics reporter in DC

The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau is seeking an enterprising reporter to cover the key forces shaping the U.S. economy. The reporter would work with our Global Economics team in Washington to cover daily U.S. economic indicators and develop enterprise stories on the people, companies and other players in the world’s largest economy. The reporter […]

Coverage: ECB announces stimulus

The European Central Bank is looking to help the European economy grow more quickly by purchasing assets well into 2016. The Wall Street Journal had this story by Brian Blackstone and Paul Hannon: The European Central Bank said Thursday it plans to purchase over €1 trillion ($1.157 trillion) in public and private sector bonds by […]

Market News International seeks economics data reporter in DC

MNI, a global financial news service, is seeking an economic data reporter for the Washington, D.C. bureau. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of reporting experience; a BA in economics, statistics, business or related field; experience with all aspects of Excel including creating graphics; knowledge of government and private economic data reports, […]

Coverage: China growth slowest in 24 years

While the U.S. economy seems to be growing at a steady rate, the Chinese economy grew at the slowest rate in nearly a quarter century. That doesn’t bode well for all the other countries that depend on Chinese investment Alexandra Stevenson wrote for The New York Times that the slowdown is rare: As demand for […]

Bloomberg seeks economics reporter in Egypt

Bloomberg News seeks an experienced reporter/writer with a proven record of breaking news to work in Cairo as part of our economy and government team. The candidate will be responsible for expansive coverage of Egypt, as well as other nations in north Africa, and will occasionally be called upon to assist in broader regional coverage. […]

Coverage: Retail sales drop in December

Stocks took a dive on Wednesday in part after December’s retail sales numbers dropped, something watchers were not expecting. But how consumers’ are doing continues to remain slightly puzzling. The New York Times had this analysis by Hiroko Tabuchi: Retail sales unexpectedly dropped 0.9 percent in December from the previous month, according to figures released Wednesday by […]

WaPo to combine Storyline with Wonkblog

The Washington Post will combine Storyline, a data-driven storytelling site it launched last July, with Wonkblog, reports Andrew Beaujon of The Washingtonian. Beaujon writes, “‘When we looked at the best way to maximize readership of our public policy reporting, we recognized that having one central hub made the most sense,’ the Post’s national economy and […]

International Biz Times seeks economics reporter

The International Business Times is eager to add a top-flight economic writer to explore the changes underway in the American economy and the globe. The ideal candidate brings a demonstrated ability to dive into data and come back lucid explanations for what is unfolding along with engaging stories for a general interest readership. The job […]

Bloomberg seeks China economy editor in Hong Kong

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced editor in our Hong Kong office to join our expanding team in Asia. The successful candidate will oversee economic coverage of Greater China as a senior editor. The editor will work with reporters in Beijing and Hong Kong to provide compelling stories that capture China’s economic challenges as it […]