Reade Pickert
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Reade Pickert
@readep
US Economy Team Leader at Bloomberg News | opinions are my own | [email protected] or @readepickert on Instagram
- Some ✨personal ✨news: After over 4 years of reporting on the US economy and economic indicators, next week I’ll be starting as editor and deputy team leader on Bloomberg’s Federal Reserve team. Can’t wait to work more closely with @KateDavidson and the rest of the team!
- After a wonderful few months working for @business in NYC, I am excited to start a permanent role in the DC bureau covering the U.S. economy! All story ideas and food recommendations welcome!
- September isn't shaping up to be the turning point for the U.S. economy many economists and policy makers had hoped for just a few months ago. @livrockeman and I describe why in our first @BW cover story (!!!) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
- A stunning 3.28 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. We'll likely see huge numbers for the next few weeks as more businesses close and states process the exponential number of claims pouring in
- While America’s economy has grown for over a decade, just 31 counties made up 32.3% of U.S. GDP last year. Looking at the last two decades, concentration has differed greatly across industries -- w/ @andretartar
- All smiles on @BloombergTV today talking about what the latest retail sales numbers mean for the economy and the Fed
- There’s no single trajectory that captures the experience of the millions of Americans who lost and found jobs in the pandemic. Some traded up, and others lost ground. Here are 5 of their stories @economics
- Spearheaded by @BenHollandDC, my colleagues and I took a look at what a potential recession in the next two years -- paired with extremely high inflation -- means for President Biden. Read our Big Take here (w/ @nancook @gregorykorte @AnnaEconomist)
- The pandemic has accelerated what’s been a yearslong decline in response rates for many of the surveys US government agencies use to compile economic data. The issue is complex, and there's no silver bullet solution. Here's why it matters (w/ @BW)
- Bloomberg has tracked 8 Trump voters from the Rust Belt for almost three years. Read why they love him just as much now as they did then by @bpolitics
- For my @cspan fans out there, I'll be joining @cspanwj for the first time tomorrow morning (I'm very excited!) from 9:15-10AM EST to talk all things recessions. You can watch it on TV or via this live stream link: c-span.org/networks/
- There's no citizenship question and census officials have assured the survey is confidential, but advocacy groups across the country are worried millions of Latinos will still go uncounted in next year's census. A quick thread --
