Jennifer Liberto is the economics editor of the Washington Post, where she supervises coverage of the global and U.S. economy, as well as economic policy.
Jennifer joined the Post as deputy economics editor in late 2019. She helped run and coordinate The Post’s coverage of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the federal government’s response during the recovery. More recently, she’s overseen coverage of DOGE, tariffs as well as tax policy and the broader economy.
Previously, she was deputy business editor for National Public Radio, and she served as the interim executive producer of Weekend All Things Considered.
Her editing of economic coverage has been recognized over the years, including a Gerald Loeb Award finalist in 2024 for breaking news coverage of the UAW strikes. She’s also either won or edited coverage of several finalists and winners of SABEW awards over the years, including in the categories of breaking news, retail, economics and data journalism categories.
Jennifer is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and a native of New Orleans.
