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New economy reporter Hobbes laid off at HuffPost

March 9, 2021

Posted by Chris Roush

New economy reporter Michael Hobbes was among those laid off Tuesday at HuffPost.

He had joined the publication nearly three years ago to cover economic trends.

Hobbes was also a contributor to HuffPost Highline. His Highline story “FML,” about the terrifying financial future millennials face, was nominated for a National Magazine Award and a Webby award.

It was also No. 1 in total engaged minutes of any HuffPost story in 2017. His other Highline story from 2017, “Together Alone,” about the epidemic of gay loneliness, came in second in engaged minutes.

Hobbes used to work in human rights, and he has also written for Slate, The New RepublicPacific Standard, and Foreign Policy.

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