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Ben White

Ben White

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Ben White is the Chief Economic Correspondent at Politico. He is also the author of Morning Money, the free version of Politico Pro Financial Services' morning newsletter. White covers the nexus of finance and public policy. Prior to joining Politico in 2009, White served as a Wall Street reporter for The New York Times, where he shared a Society of Business Editors and Writers Award for breaking news coverage of the financial crisis. He also worked as a Wall Street correspondent and U.S. Banking Editor at the Financial Times.

Professional Experience

Earlier in his career, White worked at the Washington Post for nine years, serving as a national political researcher and research assistant to columnist David S. Broder and later as Wall Street correspondent.