WSJ seeks a reporter in Paris

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter to cover the French government and economy, based in Paris. France stands at the intersection of stories that define our times, from the rise of populism to the uncertain future of the European Union and the scourge of global terrorism. The French economy, the eurozone’s second largest, […]

Bloomberg hires two to cover economic issues

Bloomberg News has hired two new editorial staffers on its economics team. Shawn Donnan joins in August as a senior reporter covering world trade and globalization, based in Washington. He will work alongside other Bloomberg journalists on coverage of NAFTA and trade with China, among other subjects. He will report to Simon Kennedy, executive editor […]

Reno Gazette-Journal seeks a business reporter

The Reno Gazette-Journal is looking for a sharp, energetic reporter to give readers the information they need to succeed in Reno’s new economy. This position has a business and finance element, but it’s not about covering board meetings or ribbon cuttings. This beat will take a daily look at the issues that personally affect our […]

Q&A: Politico’s Cassella talks about covering the trade beat

Megan Cassella is a trade reporter for Politico Pro. Before joining the trade team in June 2016, Cassella worked for Reuters based out of Washington, covering the economy, domestic politics and the 2016 presidential campaign. It was in that role that she first began covering trade, including Donald Trump’s rise as the populist candidate vowing […]

Coverage: G7 summit ends in chaos, threats

President Donald Trump alienated the United States’ closest allies at the Group of Seven summit in Canada with his aggressive trade declarations and surprising suggestion that Russia be readmitted to the exclusive club of major economic powers. Jim Puzzanghera of the Los Angeles Times had the story: But his mission at the Canadian summit appeared to be chaos. […]

Coverage: There are now more job openings than people to fill them

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose to a fresh record in April, with vacancies increasingly exceeding the number of unemployed workers amid a robust labor market, Labor Department data showed Tuesday. Sho Chondra of Bloomberg News had the story: The gains reinforce the view that the economy is creating jobs at a pace that can absorb any […]

Coverage: Canada slams tariffs as “insulting”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the White House rationale for imposing punitive trade tariffs on Canada as “insulting and unacceptable,” the latest leader to warn of a looming trade war with the United States. Laura King of the Los Angeles Times had the news: The complaint was a dramatic departure from the conciliatory approach Trudeau […]

Coverage: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and EU start a trade war

President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, triggering immediate retaliation from U.S. allies and protests from American businesses and farmers. David J. Lynch, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta of The Washington Post had the news: The tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 […]

Coverage: U.S., China put trade war on hold

The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s largest economies agreed to drop their tariff threats while they work on a wider trade agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider of Reuters have the news: “We are putting the trade war on hold. Right now, we have […]

Coverage: Oil prices briefly hit $80 a barrel

Crude-oil prices on Thursday ended little changed, if not slightly higher, after a brief jaunt past $80 a barrel for the international benchmark first the time since 2014. Myra P. Saefong and Sara McFarlane of MarketWatch.com had the news: WTI prices finished flat, having been poised earlier to mark another 3½-year settlement high. Brent prices were barely positive […]