Top 10 U.S. Journalists in Finance
Using our extensive media database, we compiled a list of the top 10 United States journalists in the Finance space. Our solution makes it easy to find — and connect with — the influencers that matter to you.
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*Data as of August 2025
1. Binyamin Appelbaum
X: @BCAppelbaum
Outlet: New York Times
Bio: Binyamin Appelbaum is a lead writer of the New York Times editorial board and a distinguished economic journalist who writes in-depth analysis of financial policy, the Federal Reserve, and labor markets. With a background in investigative reporting, he blends rigorous data interpretation with clear explanations of complex economic systems.
Location: Washington, DC
Followers: 93K
2. Gillian Tan
X: @GillianTan
Outlet: Bloomberg News
Bio: Gillian Tan is a senior finance reporter for Bloomberg News that covers private equity, investment banking, and Wall Street dealmaking. She regularly breaks news on major transactions and offers insight into the people and firms behind them.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 20.6K
3. Gretchen Morgenson
X: @gmorgenson
Outlet: NBC
Bio: Gretchen Morgenson is a Pulitzer Prize–winning financial investigative reporter, formerly with the NYT and WSJ, now with NBC. Known for hard-hitting stories on private equity, Wall Street abuses, and retirement blunders, she brings accountability to complex financial practices.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 19K
4. Emily Flitter
Outlet: The New York Times
Bio: Emily Flitter is a finance reporter at The New York Times, where she covers banking, Wall Street, and financial regulation. Her reporting often focuses on discrimination, misconduct, and accountability inside major institutions.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 19K
5. Jeanne Whalen
Outlet: The Washington Post
Bio: Jeanne Whalen is Global business and Economics reporter for The Washington Post, writing about labor, industry, and how policy decisions affect people’s lives. She has also written for the Financial Times and the Moscow Times.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Followers: 7.4K
6. Jessica Menton
Outlet: Bloomberg
Bio: Jessica is a Deputy Team Leader & Senior Equities Reporter at Bloomberg Business, where she covers everything from inflation and investing to how economic trends impact consumers. She previously reported on financial markets at The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, bringing years of market insight to her current coverage.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 7K
7. Peter Rudegeair
X: @rudegeair
Outlet: The Wall Street Journal
Bio: Peter Rudegeair is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering financial technology, venture capital, and the evolving world of digital banking. His work tracks how tech is reshaping traditional finance, from startups to major institutions.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 6.4K
8. Ken Sweet
X: @kensweet
Outlet: The Associated Press
Bio: Ken Sweet is a banking and finance reporter at The Associated Press, where he covers consumer banking, financial regulation, and major institutions like the Federal Reserve and Wall Street banks.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 5.7K
9. Jonathan Weil
Outlet: Wall Street Journal
Bio: Jonathan Weil is a reporter at Wall Street Journal and an opinion columnist at Bloomberg, known for his sharp analysis of corporate accounting, financial regulation, and Wall Street misconduct.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 5.4K
10. Peter Eavis
X: @PeterJEavis
Outlet: The New York Times
Bio: Peter Eavis is a financial reporter at The New York Times, focusing on Wall Street, banking, and market structure. He covers key developments in financial regulation, bank performance, and the banking industry’s role in the broader economy.
Location: New York, NY
Followers: 4K
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