# Binyamin Appelbaum

> Binyamin Appelbaum is the lead writer on business and economics for The New York Times editorial board, and the author of 'The Economists' Hour,' a history of how economists came to reshape American policy. Before joining the editorial board in 2019, he spent nearly a decade as a Washington correspondent covering the Federal Reserve and economic policy in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. His subprime-lending investigation at The Charlotte Observer won a George Polk Award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

- **Role:** Lead writer on business and economics, The New York Times editorial board
- **Organizations:** The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Charlotte Observer, The Florida Times-Union
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in History, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** George Polk Award (2008) for subprime-lending reporting, Gerald Loeb Award for Medium Newspapers (2008), Finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History; had been executive editor of The Daily Pennsylvanian.
- **2007** — Led reporting at The Charlotte Observer on the region's high foreclosure rate and Beazer Homes' sales practices.
- **2008** — His subprime-lending series won a George Polk Award and a Gerald Loeb Award, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in public service.
- **2010** — Joined The New York Times as a Washington correspondent covering economic policy and the Federal Reserve.
- **2019** — Published his first book, 'The Economists' Hour,' and joined the NYT editorial board as lead writer on business and economics.

## Achievements

- George Polk Award (2008) for subprime-lending reporting
- Gerald Loeb Award for Medium Newspapers (2008)
- Finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service
- Author of 'The Economists' Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society' (2019)
- Lead economics and business writer for the NYT editorial board

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Published 'Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing,' on the shift away from fixed prices.
- **2025** — Wrote on Britain's post-Brexit struggles as a preview for the United States, and on the Supreme Court striking down Trump-era tariffs.

## Links

- Website: https://www.binyaminappelbaum.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BCAppelbaum
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binyamin.appelbaum/

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