Job Description
Economic Data Reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced, digitally proficient Economic Data Reporter to join our economics team. This role bridges the gap between deep-dive data analysis and real-time economic reporting. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for high-impact journalism, a deep understanding of market-moving economic indicators, and the technical skills required to interrogate large datasets. You will be responsible for uncovering insights from core federal and state agencies (such as the Fed, BLS, BEA, and Census Bureau) to inform and captivate both general readers and professional investors in real time. You will also be on the hunt for insights in other, less routine data sets that may have hidden economic stories to tell.
**You will:**
+ Use programming languages and database tools to analyze large economic datasets, scrape websites, and automate data collection processes.
+ Plan, ...
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced, digitally proficient Economic Data Reporter to join our economics team. This role bridges the gap between deep-dive data analysis and real-time economic reporting. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for high-impact journalism, a deep understanding of market-moving economic indicators, and the technical skills required to interrogate large datasets. You will be responsible for uncovering insights from core federal and state agencies (such as the Fed, BLS, BEA, and Census Bureau) to inform and captivate both general readers and professional investors in real time. You will also be on the hunt for insights in other, less routine data sets that may have hidden economic stories to tell.
**You will:**
+ Use programming languages and database tools to analyze large economic datasets, scrape websites, and automate data collection processes.
+ Plan, ...