# Catherine Rampell

> Catherine Rampell is an economics journalist who turned spreadsheets into prime time. After 11 years as a Washington Post opinion columnist, she now runs the economics desk at The Bulwark, writes the 'Receipts' newsletter, and co-anchors 'The Weekend: Primetime' on MS NOW. Her trademark is data-driven argument: charts, receipts and footnotes deployed against political spin, on immigration, inflation, trade and the cost of living.

- **Role:** Economics editor at The Bulwark and anchor at MS NOW (co-host of 'The Weekend: Primetime')
- **Organizations:** The Bulwark, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Marketplace (public radio), Journal of Economic Perspectives (advisory board), American Family Survey, BYU (advisory board)
- **From:** South Florida, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Anthropology, Phi Beta Kappa, Princeton University, Preparatory, Palm Beach Day Academy
- **Known for:** 2021 Online Journalism Award for Commentary, 2010 Weidenbaum Center Award for Evidence-Based Journalism, Six-time (reported by some sources as seven-time) Gerald Loeb Award finalist

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated Princeton; had worked as research assistant to economist Alan Krueger
- **pre-2014** — Economics reporter/editor, Sunday Magazine columnist, and theater critic at The New York Times
- **2014** — Joined The Washington Post as an opinion columnist; member of the Washington Post Writers Group
- **2014-2025** — Syndicated WaPo columnist; political/economic commentator for CNN and PBS NewsHour
- **2025-03** — Named co-anchor of 'The Weekend' on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC)
- **2025-07** — Accepted a buyout from The Washington Post after 11 years
- **2025-11** — Became economics editor at The Bulwark and launched the weekly 'Receipts' newsletter

## Achievements

- 2021 Online Journalism Award for Commentary
- 2010 Weidenbaum Center Award for Evidence-Based Journalism
- Six-time (reported by some sources as seven-time) Gerald Loeb Award finalist
- Nationally and internationally syndicated opinion columnist via the Washington Post Writers Group
- Special correspondent for PBS NewsHour

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Launched 'Receipts,' a weekly economics newsletter at The Bulwark, where she serves as economics editor.
- **2025-07** — Left The Washington Post after 11 years via a staff buyout.
- **2025-03** — Joined MS NOW as co-anchor of 'The Weekend: Primetime.'

## Links

- Website: https://catherinerampell.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinerampell/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/crampell
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crampell.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crampell/

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