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Ben White
Ben White, is Chief Economic Correspondent for Politico and author of the "Morning Money" column covering the nexus of finance and public policy.
Prior to joining Politico in the fall of 2009, White served as a Wall Street reporter for the New York Times, where he shared a Society of Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) award for breaking news coverage of the financial crisis.
From 2005 to 2007, White was Wall Street correspondent and U.S. Banking Editor at the Financial Times. White worked at the Washington Post for nine years before joining the FT. He served as national political researcher and research assistant to columnist David S. Broder and later as Wall Street correspondent.
White, a 1994 graduate of Kenyon College, lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.
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- Trump's tariff gamble with China could be catastrophic for the economy, the GOP — and his presidencyBy: Ben White
Donald Trump's trade war could derail the economy, Republican majorities and his presidency, Politico's Ben White says.
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Larry Kudlow being appointed as National Economic Council Director would be good for Wall Street, Politico's Ben White says.
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There is a fear spreading through Wall Street that President Trump's inner-nationalist will be fully unleashed, Politico's Ben White says.
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Trump got rebuked by Sen. Dick Durbin for denying that he called some developing nations "s---holes."
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Two new polls set up what could be a dismal midterm election cycle for Republicans, Politico's Ben White says.
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Republicans will soon deliver a large tax-cut package to President Trump's desk; the problem is, most people hate it, Politico's Ben White says.
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President Donald Trump has turned his selection of a Federal Reserve chair into a version of 'The Bachelor,' Politico's Ben White says.
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At this point, even President Donald Trump doesn't know who the next Fed chair will be, Politico's Ben White says.
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Significant problems are already emerging that could turn GOP hopes into disaster, Politico's Ben White says.
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Warsh's meeting with Trump pushes him to the lead in the race for a new Fed chair, for now.
