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Portrait of Jeanna Smialek

Jeanna Smialek

I write about the Federal Reserve — the world’s most powerful central bank — and the state of the American economy. My stories focus on what is happening with interest rates, inflation and the job market, and explain how economic policymakers are thinking and acting.

I have covered the economy for more than a decade, writing about everything from the opioid epidemic’s effects on the job market to marriage trends and inequality. I have written for Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek and I contribute regularly to Marketplace radio. I am the author of a book about the changing role of the modern Fed: “Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on A New Age of Crisis.” I have a bachelor’s in journalism and global studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School.

I was born and raised in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, and I now live in Washington.

All Times journalists are committed to upholding the high standards outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook, and I am particularly cautious because I write about events that can move financial markets. I do not actively trade investments of any kind. I keep my retirement savings in broad funds. I cannot accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I do not participate in politics, nor do I make political donations. I am always careful to identify myself as a reporter for The Times in news-related conversations.

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