Reuters hires new Fed reporter
Reuters Washington bureau chief Marilyn Thompson and Washington economics editor Tim Ahmann sent out the following announcement on Monday: We are pleased to announce that Howard Schneider, who until recently was at the Washington Post, will join us on April 21 to help lead our Federal Reserve coverage. Howard has been covering international economics for […]
WSJ expands economics news team
The following announcement was sent out Thursday by Washington bureau chief Gerald Seib and economics editor Neil King: We’re delighted to announce new appointments and hires that will bring added heft and fresh skills to The Wall Street Journal’s expanding global economics team. Sudeep Reddy is named deputy global economics editor, while Tim Aeppel is […]
The next Fed concern: Inflation and interest rates
Maybe the worry is confusing investors, or maybe the Fed is anxious about it’s plans to change the stimulus package. Whatever it is, reporters picked up on several themes in the latest Fed’s minutes. Jon Hilsenrath’s story for the Wall Street Journal ran under the headline that the Fed was worried about inflation: Federal Reserve […]
NYTimes biz desk hires Searcey from WSJ
New York Times business editor Dean Murphy sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We’re pleased to announce that Dionne Searcey of the Wall Street Journal is coming to BizDay to write about the economy. For the past four years, Dionne has been an investigative reporter for the Journal’s Page One enterprise team, and before […]
Yellen works to reassure markets
After her debut to mixed results, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen worked to clarify her earlier comments on how long the Fed would continue its easy money policy. Bloomberg had this story by Jeff Kearns and Craig Torres: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, easing investor concern that interest rates may rise earlier than previously […]
WSJ economics team adds two reporters
Wall Street Journal economics editor Neil King sent out the following staff announcement on Monday: We’re pleased to announce two big additions to the Journal’s expanding economics team: Nick Timiraos, Journal housing reporter extraordinaire, and Josh Zumbrun, until just weeks ago Bloomberg’s crack Fed reporter. The two Hoyas bring a wide array of skills to […]
How to take the economy’s measure
An economist told business and financial journalists Saturday to beware of aggregated data because sometimes it hides important trends. “Companies are increasingly managing and mining data to augment government sources,” said Scott Anderson, chief economist of Bank of the West. “What I see happening is a blurring of the lines between traditional government economic data […]
Washington Post hires O’Brien to write about economics
The following announcement was made by Washington Post national economy and business editor Greg Schneider, deputy business editor David Cho and morning news editor Renae Merle: We’re thrilled to announce that Matt O’Brien is joining Wonkblog as its lead voice on economic affairs. Matt comes to us from The Atlantic, where he is a senior […]
Bloomberg seeks economy editor in DC
Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced and energetic editor in Washington D.C. to join its economic policy team, which covers the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury Department and the International Monetary Fund. Duties range from sending headlines and editing spot news to working with reporters on developing and executing enterprise. The ideal candidate will have […]
Yellen makes Federal Reserve debut
Janet Yellen’s debut didn’t say anything out of the ordinary, but apparently, investors didn’t care for her commentary. The Wall Street Journal story by Jon Hilsenrath and Victoria McGrane led with investor reaction to Yellen’s comments around when the Federal Reserve might start raising interest rates: Investors bristled after Janet Yellen emerged from her first […]
