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White House Economic Policy Reporter
| Company | The Washington Post |
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| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Salary | $122500 – $204100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Proven ability to break agenda-setting stories
- Familiarity with the basics of economic policy
- Talent for distilling complex ideas into big-picture analysis
- Ability to work sources effectively
- Adherence to the highest ethical standards in preparing reports
Responsibilities
- Seek and break news on Trump’s approach to economic policy matters
- Cover the role of several agencies within the White House
- Find broader themes in economic policy that set the agenda
- Root out indications of conflict of interest in economic policy
- Adhere to the highest ethical standards in preparing reports
- Think creatively about the best format to tell stories, collaborating with data reporters, designers, photo editors and the video team
Preferred Qualifications
- At least five years’ experience covering policy in Washington or elsewhere
- Demonstrated ability to work fast and write clearly on deadline
- Eagerness to collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom
- Experience covering economic policy is a plus but is not required
