Where was Pedro?
Pedro da Costa, a Wall Street Journal reporter who covers the Federal Reserve and economics stories, was noticeably absent from Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen’s press conference on Wednesday after attending them for the past several years. Da Costa posted on Twitter Wednesday afternoon that he wasn’t attending despite asking frequent questions at past news conferences […]
Coverage: Greek debt talks falter
Another chapter of the saga in the Greece debt crisis unfolded over the weekend when talks between the country and creditors fell apart. Now it’s crunch time for a deal, if one can happen. The Wall Street Journal story by Gabriele Steinhauser had these details about the weekend’s developments: Talks between Greece and its European […]
Livestreaming the jobs report
In a new effort, the homepage of CNNMoney.com featured Friday morning a livestream program called Jobs Day in America starting at 8:30 a.m., when the monthly unemployment data were released. The program will feature financial reporters Paul La Monica, Alison Kosik, Jose Pagliery and special guest Christine Romans. They broke down the report, deciphered what it means […]
Coverage: Greek deadline draws near
Greece is back in the news as creditors are trying to force a deal before $8 billion in bailout funds are set to be released on Friday. Germany called an emergency meeting and didn’t invite Greece. The New York Times story by Jim Yardley had these details about the meeting and what the European Union […]
Coverage: A U.S. saving economy?
While it might not be the end of the consumer-driven economic growth, this quarter more people were putting money away instead of spending it, particularly on big ticket items. It might be good news for some, but could put a damper on the economic recovery. The Reuters story by Lucia Mutikani had these details about […]
Coverage: June rate hike looks unlikely
Minutes from the last Federal Reserve Board meeting indicate that a rate hike is unlikely to come in June, something that some had predicted earlier in the year. It looks like officials are pushing the decision of a hike off until at least later in the year. The Reuters story by Michael Flaherty and Howard […]
AP-NORC offering fellowships on economics of aging, long-term care
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research is offering two new residential fellowships for print or broadcast journalists. One will focus on the economics of Americans working longer, and the other will focus on long-term care and healthy aging in the United States. These fellowships will enable the selected journalists to spend 10 months […]
This week’s top business news — May 11-15, 2015
It was an interesting week for the art world with the sky-high auctions of Picasso and Mark Rothko paintings early in the week. But the week’s news also heavily featured economic data, most of which was disappointing, including Friday’s drop in consumer sentiment. What follows are what Talking Biz News views to be the top […]
Coverage: Greece faces deadlines
It’s another critical week for Greece. While the issues with default have been looming for many months, creditors seem to be becoming impatient with their lack of repayment. The Bloomberg story James G. Neuger, Eleni Chrepa and Ian Wishart outlined what needs to happen this week in order to satisfy creditors: Warnings of an […]
Michigan paper seeks business reporter
The Battle Creek Enquirer seeks a skilled and aggressive journalist who’s eager to mine our local economy and the local job market for stories that matter to readers. The Income and Opportunity beat is rich with opportunity for an enterprising reporter. With its signature cereal industry, its bustling manufacturing base and dominant nonprofit sector, greater […]
