Ben Casselman ’99 Named Chief Economics Correspondent for The New York Times

Ben Casselman ’99 was recently named the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times. A self-proclaimed “unapologetic econ nerd,” Ben has been reporting on the economy through a variety of outlets for nearly 20 years. He also teaches economics reporting at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.