“Marketplace” names Streisand its DC bureau chief

Betsy Streisand has been appointed as Washington bureau chief for “Marketplace.”

This new position marks a return to the city for Streisand, as she lived there for a decade before moving to Los Angeles. She has been senior editor for the wealth and poverty desk.

Streisand started at “Marketplace” at the start of the financial crisis, and in her time here has taken on some of the largest coverage areas and edited nearly every beat, including wealth and poverty, health, technology, education, international, entertainment, immigration, retail, and pop culture.

“Betsy will bring great leadership as Washington bureau chief, providing a distinctive lens on how ‘Marketplace’ covers Washington,” said Deborah Clark, senior vice president and general manager, in a statement. “It’s fantastic to have her and her fierce commitment to high-quality journalism in the seat at such a crucial time for our coverage.”

Prior to “Marketplace,” Streisand worked for more than 20 years at U.S. News & World Report, where she was an assistant managing editor and a West Coast senior reporter. Streisand first journalism job was as a researcher at USA Today, where she joined the paper in 1982, just prior to its launch.