Bloomberg Bolsters Fed Reporting Team with Experienced Journalist

Bloomberg has strengthened its Federal Reserve reporting team with the hire of Andrew Ackerman, an experienced financial policy journalist. Ackerman joins Bloomberg after two years at The Washington Post, where he covered the Federal Reserve and financial regulatory policy. He will start on August 24.

Ackerman's background includes working at The Wall Street Journal, where he developed a track record of breaking news on banks and financial regulation. His reporting was particularly prominent during the 2023 banking crisis, including breaking the news that JPMorgan Chase was a leading contender to acquire troubled First Republic Bank.

Bloomberg's core professional readership includes investors, financial institutions, and executives seeking timely information about policy decisions that can move markets and affect capital allocation. Ackerman's hire is seen as strategic, given his experience spanning monetary policy, banking regulation, and the institutions shaping U.S. financial markets.