The Financial Times appoints Claire Jones as US economics editor

Claire Jones

The Financial Times has appointed Claire Jones as U.S. economics editor, based in Washington, D.C., to lead a newly formed team and strengthen coverage of trade and economics under the Trump administration. 

Jones will oversee coverage of the Federal Reserve, financial regulation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic data and trends, and global economic governance. She takes on the role at a critical time, as Trump-era policies — including tariffs, tax cuts, government spending cuts and immigration restrictions — reshape business, consumer behavior and market dynamics. 

Jones joined the FT in 2011 and has since held a variety of economic reporting and editing roles, including Frankfurt bureau chief, Eurozone economy correspondent, Trade Secrets editor and global economy reporter for FT Alphaville, among others. Most recently, she served as international economy news editor on the global economy team in London. 

Aime Williams has been appointed U.S. trade and climate correspondent, based in Washington, D.C., to cover the impact of the Trump administration’s trade and climate policies in communities across the U.S., as well as the impact of tariffs on trading partners. Williams joined the FT in London in 2016 and most recently served as U.S. climate correspondent.

Amanda Chu has been appointed U.S. economics correspondent, based in New York, to report on major economic data releases and institutions. She will also produce data-driven reporting on how investment patterns respond to shifts in politics, policy and global markets, as well as contribute to broader coverage of U.S. economic policy. Chu joined the FT in 2021 and was previously U.S. energy reporter and a lead writer for the Energy Source newsletter. 

Brooke Masters, U.S. managing editor, said, “The Trump administration’s policies continue to reverberate across markets and industries. From tariffs and tax cuts to the evolving trade-climate nexus, these decisions will have far-reaching implications. Under Claire’s leadership, our expanded team will provide FT readers with authoritative, in-depth reporting on this increasingly complex economic landscape.”

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