It's a complicated world.
I simplify it.
In my day job, I'm a senior columnist and on-air personality for Yahoo Finance in New York City, covering business news and the political economy for the world’s largest financial news site. It's terrific fun and I feel privileged to have a say on important issues that affect people's lives. You might also catch me on networks such as MSNBC, CNN, CBS and a variety of radio programs, helping explain the latest news from Washington, Wall Street or the latest global hotspot.
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Before arriving at Yahoo in 2013, I was chief business correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. Before that, I spent 12 years in Washington, covering the Pentagon for U.S. News. Wow, was that a fantastic education. Covering the U.S. military taught me a lot about how the world works and why I should work hard to learn about other cultures, including some here at home in the United States.
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I've won some journalism awards and just missed others. Since 2022, I've won two New York Press Club awards and two Folio Eddie awards for coverage of energy and other consumer issues. I was a 2019 finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism. The International Association of Fire Fighters honored me with their International Award in 2007, and bought me a bunch of beers afterward. In 1997, I won the Gerald Ford Award for reporting on national security. Other wins: Society of Professional Journalists Award, 1994; National Press Club Award, 1994. Other nears: Livingston Award, 1998; National Magazine Award, 1994.
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I've written four books: Liberty for All: A Manifesto for Reclaiming Financial and Political Freedom; Rebounders: How Winners Pivot From Setback To Success; Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9-11; and Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail. I live in the NYC suburbs, love skiing, and have two adult kids. Ping me on Twitter or Bluesky, @rickjnewman.