# Ben Casselman

> Ben Casselman is the Chief Economics Correspondent for The New York Times, where he turns labor reports, Fed decisions and inflation prints into stories people actually read. A self-described 'unapologetic econ nerd,' he built his name on evidence-first, data-driven reporting at The Wall Street Journal and FiveThirtyEight before joining the Times in 2017. He shared a Gerald Loeb Award and a Pulitzer finalist nod for Deepwater Horizon coverage, is a frequent voice on the NYT podcast The Daily, and teaches economics reporting at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

- **Role:** Chief Economics Correspondent at The New York Times
- **Organizations:** The New York Times, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism (CUNY), FiveThirtyEight (former), The Wall Street Journal (former), The Salem News (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school diploma, Roxbury Latin School, Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Gerald Loeb Award winner (2011) for Deepwater Horizon oil spill coverage at The Wall Street Journal, Member of a team named finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, Nominated for a Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting (2021) for COVID-19 economic coverage

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from Columbia University and began reporting career at The Salem News
- **2006** — Joined The Wall Street Journal, covering energy, real estate and later economics
- **2011** — Shared a Gerald Loeb Award and was part of a Pulitzer Prize finalist team for Deepwater Horizon coverage
- **2013** — Left the WSJ to become Chief Economics Writer and Senior Editor at FiveThirtyEight
- **2017** — Joined The New York Times business desk as an economics reporter
- **2021** — Nominated for a Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting for COVID-19 economic coverage
- **2025** — Promoted to Chief Economics Correspondent at The New York Times

## Achievements

- Gerald Loeb Award winner (2011) for Deepwater Horizon oil spill coverage at The Wall Street Journal
- Member of a team named finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
- Nominated for a Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting (2021) for COVID-19 economic coverage
- Contributed to award-winning FiveThirtyEight projects on criminal sentencing, gun deaths and the 2016 election
- Promoted to Chief Economics Correspondent at The New York Times in 2025
- Frequent guest on the NYT podcast The Daily and on NPR's Planet Money, MSNBC and CBS News

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Named Chief Economics Correspondent for The New York Times

## Links

- Website: https://bencasselman.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencasselman
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bencasselman
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bencasselman.bsky.social

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