FT starts central bank newsletter
The Financial Times has launched “Chris Giles on Central Banks,” a weekly newsletter that will come out on Tuesdays. Written by former economics editor Giles, it will cover money, interest rates, inflation and what central banks are thinking. “Central banks provide the foundations of a modern economy, striving to maintain stable prices and ensure we […]
Bloomberg seeks a Canada data economics editor in Ottawa
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from intraday coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing […]
Washington Post taps Bogage to be Congress economics correspondent
Washington Post business reporter Jacob Bogage is now the paper’s Congressional economics correspondent, covering how the economy is regulated. He has been writing about business and technology for The Post, where he’s worked since 2015. He’s previously covered the automotive and manufacturing industries and wrote for the Sports section. He has previously reported for the Columbia Missourian, […]
Dillard moves to US economy team at Bloomberg
Bloomberg News reporter Jarrell Dillard is moving to the U.S. economy team. He has been covering Congress, with a focus on Democrats. He previously has been on the economics team, and before that, he was on the breaking news team. Dillard previously interned at 13NewsNow, a broadcast news station in Norfolk, Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s degree from […]
Bloomberg taps Hawkins to cover economic policy
Bloomberg News reporter Mackenzie Hawkins is now covering economy policy on Capitol Hill and in the Biden administration. She joined the news organization in 2022 and has been covering the bond market on the municipal finance team. She graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in ethics, politics and economics. Hawkins was was editor in chief and […]
CalMatters seeks an economy reporter
If you are a journalist who always knows the latest unemployment rate and can explain what difference Wall Street makes to my life as a Californian, you might be the next economy reporter at CalMatters. This reporter must know what motivates business interests and can help people understand how economic trends shape public policy and […]
Is the media to blame for economic ignorance?
Former ProPublica president Dick Tofel writes on his blog about the disconnect between the recent positive economic news and what consumers think is happening in the economy. Tofel writes, “How does all this relate to the press? Look at this CBS poll on the economy: It tracks inflation by asking people if they think prices are rising. Of course […]
Ro: Why people are surprised by good economic news
Financial journalist Sam Ro writes in his newsletter about why people are surprised by good economic news. Ro writes, “For over a decade, I’ve been hearing from people who don’t understand how the economy and the stock market can be doing so well despite what seems like a constant deluge of worrisome headlines. “As I argued in the December 1, […]
Peña to cover growth and infrastructure for KERA
Pablo Arauz Peña, the breaking news reporter for KERA News, is now covering growth and infrastructure. Peña got his start in public media as a KERA news intern in 2014. Since then, his journalism has taken him to Hollywood and Alaska and back. After graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2018, he […]
Politico taps Hawkins to cover trade
Politico has tapped Ari Hawkins to cover the trade beat. He will write Morning Trade, Politico Pro’s daily trade policy newsletter. Previously a Politico fellow, he covered the energy and commodity market for Bloomberg News in New York City and was a frequent on-air correspondent for the Dubai-based Asharq Al-Awsat. Hawkins graduated from NYU Abu Dhabi. […]
