Coverage: The Fed is ready to raise interest rates
The Federal Reserve Board is set this week to raise interest rates for a third time this year to prevent the economy from growing too fast. Martin Crutsinger of the Associated Press had the news: But with President Donald Trump’s trade fights posing a risk to the U.S. economy, the Fed may soon be ready to slow […]
Houston Chronicle hires finance and economics reporter
Houston Chronicle business editor Al Lewis sent out the following announcement on Friday: Hello everyone: Please welcome John Roper who will be joining the business news staff on Monday as our new finance and economics reporter. John worked for the Chronicle in the mid-2000s and fondly recalls covering the Enron trial. He’s been a bureau chief for […]
International Trade Today seeks a trade policy reporter in DC
International Trade Today seeks self-motivated, enterprising reporter to cover international trade, dealing with the news and information needs of trade compliance professionals. Reporting responsibilities will be largely focused on exports, covering federal agencies, sanctions enforcement and developments in the import regulations of U.S. trading partners. The position will also contribute to broader reports and primers […]
Coverage: Alibaba’s Ma backs off pledge to create 1M U.S. jobs
Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese retail giant Alibaba, says the company no longer plans to create one million jobs in the United States in the wake of the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and China. Jillian D’Onfro of CNBC.com had the news: Ma made his original job creation pronouncement during a high-profile meeting with Donald Trump in January 2017 before […]
MNI seeks a Federal Reserve reporter
Market News International is looking for a reporter to cover the Federal Reserve, working sources and traveling to regional Feds to produce ground-breaking news about the world’s most important central bank. We’re looking to expand around the globe, and to stamp our mark on coverage of monetary policy. This is a fantastic opportunity for any writer seeking […]
Coverage: Consumer confidence is near an 18-year high
U.S. consumer confidence surged to near an 18-year high in August, as households remained upbeat on the labor market, pointing to strong consumer spending that should help to sustain the economy for the remainder of the year. Lucia Mutikani of Reuters had the news: The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index jumped 5.5 points to […]
Coverage: The U.S. has a new trade deal with Mexico
The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement, putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason of Reuters had the news: “I think with Canada, frankly, the easiest we can […]
Why Fred is an economics reporters best friend
Neil Irwin, a senior economics correspondent at The New York Times, talked about the technology and websites he uses to do his job. Here is an excerpt: Economics is a topic full of data. What tools do you use to parse that data? And what sites or apps do you use to keep on top […]
LA Times seeks California economy reporter
The Los Angeles Times is looking for an experienced reporter to cover the world’s fifth-largest economy, California. The position calls for strong reporting on topics such as labor, immigrant workers, the gig economy, trade, competitiveness and automation. A successful candidate will be able to compose a smart list of enterprise ideas and work with colleagues […]
WSJ reporter Leubsdorf leaving paper, returning to school
Wall Street Journal economics reporter Ben Leubsdorf is leaving the paper and returning to graduate school. Leubsdorf, whose last day is Tuesday, is becoming a master’s student this fall at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies. “It’s been an honor and a pleasure to work with such great journalists these past four and […]
