# Matthew Zeitlin

> Matthew Zeitlin is an economics and energy journalist currently reporting for Heatmap News, where he covers the intersection of policy, finance, and the energy transition. With bylines at BuzzFeed News, Grid, Slate, The Nation, n+1, Bloomberg Opinion, and The Atlantic, Zeitlin has built a career dissecting how money, power, and policy shape the energy grid. He writes a personal economics newsletter on Substack and is one of the sharper voices covering how the U.S. economy navigates decarbonization.

- **Role:** Correspondent at Heatmap News
- **Organizations:** Heatmap News, Grid, BuzzFeed News, Slate, The Daily Beast, Center for American Progress
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in English Language and Literature, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Built a 74,000+ follower audience on X/Twitter as a voice on economics and energy policy, Covered major energy transition stories including Meta's nuclear energy deal and data center electricity policy, Wrote across a wide range of outlets: NYT, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Nation, n+1, Slate, Vox, Barron's

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Internship in Washington, D.C.; wrote for Campus Progress (Center for American Progress)
- **2012** — Graduated Northwestern University; began contributing to publications including Slate, The Daily Beast
- **2013-2016** — Regular contributor to Slate, The Nation, n+1, Bloomberg Opinion, New Republic, and other outlets
- **2016-2021** — Business reporter at BuzzFeed News, covering finance and Wall Street
- **2021-2022** — Economics reporter at Grid, covering macroeconomics and energy policy
- **2022-present** — Correspondent at Heatmap News, covering energy transition, data centers, and electricity grid policy
- **2022-present** — Writes personal economics newsletter on Substack (zeitlin.substack.com)

## Achievements

- Built a 74,000+ follower audience on X/Twitter as a voice on economics and energy policy
- Covered major energy transition stories including Meta's nuclear energy deal and data center electricity policy
- Wrote across a wide range of outlets: NYT, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Nation, n+1, Slate, Vox, Barron's
- Launched a personal economics and policy newsletter on Substack with 1,000+ subscribers
- Chronicled the rise and fall of BuzzFeed News as a staff member and reporter

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Reporting for Heatmap News on data center electricity policy and Trump administration energy deals with Democratic governors
- **2026-03** — Wife published 'The Elusive Body' - a book on medical diagnosis and AI
- **2025** — Covered Meta's nuclear energy deal and its implications for U.S. nuclear policy
- **2024** — Reporting on geothermal, offshore wind, and electricity grid policy for Heatmap News

## Links

- Website: https://www.matthewzeitlin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewzeitlin/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattZeitlin
- GitHub: https://github.com/mzeitlin11
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattzeitlin/

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Last updated: 2026-04-23