The Wall Street Journal seeks an ambitious reporter to cover the Treasury Department and U.S. economic policy, based in the Washington bureau. The reporter will explore how those policies shape, for better or worse, the lives, businesses and political direction of the country. The ideal candidate should have significant experience covering economic policy in Washington and be able to break news and write deep enterprise pieces on themes that touch all American households and businesses. The beat’s institutional focus is the Treasury Department, the nerve center for federal economic policy, but will span across a broad range of agencies and issues that shape economic policy in Washington. A deep understanding of the ins and outs of U.S. economic policy and the inner workings of U.S. government’s economic policy teams.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 19, 2024 21:17 UTC