Scott Horsley Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.
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Scott Horsley 2010
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Scott Horsley

Chief Economics Correspondent

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

Horsley spent a decade on the White House beat, covering both the Trump and Obama administrations. Before that, he was a San Diego-based business reporter for NPR, covering fast food, gasoline prices, and the California electricity crunch of 2000. He also reported from the Pentagon during the early phases of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Before joining NPR in 2001, Horsley worked for NPR Member stations in San Diego and Tampa, as well as commercial radio stations in Boston and Concord, New Hampshire. Horsley began his professional career as a production assistant for NPR's Morning Edition.

Horsley earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an MBA from San Diego State University. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday

The Federal Reserve tries to limit any further damage to the banking system

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Thursday

Yellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained

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Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic aim to shore up banking confidence

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Tuesday

While the costs of some things are coming down, a lot of other prices are climbing

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A security guard at Silicon Valley Bank monitors a line of people outside the office in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 13, 2023. The Fed will now need to factor in the impact of the collapse of the lender, along with Signature Bank, as it makes its next decision on interest rates. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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How will 2 bank failures affect the Federal Reserve's approach to inflation?

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Monday

A security guard at Silicon Valley Bank monitors a line of people outside the office on March 13, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Days after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, customers are lining up to try and retrieve their funds from the failed bank. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Silicon Valley is breathing a sigh of relief after Biden's remarks on the bank crisis

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Friday

February job growth has some positive signs for the Fed

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A "Help Wanted" sign is posted at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2023. U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs last month, a number that indicates the labor market remains fairly hot. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears

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Economists look to February's job numbers to see if hiring is still strong

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Tuesday

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Powell warned the fight against inflation still has "a long way to go," sending stock markets lower. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation fight will be long and bumpy

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Senate Banking Committee to question Fed Chair about interest rates, economy

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Sunday

Lael Brainard is the new director of the president's National Economic Council

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Saturday

People walk along 5th Avenue in Manhattan, which is one of the nation's premier shopping streets, on Feb. 15, 2023. Consumer spending was unexpectedly strong last month. That's good for the economy – but not so good for inflation prospects. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy — and it's kind of puzzling

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Thursday

Americans' spending (which has been up in 2023) will help shape the economic future

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Tuesday

Inflation dropped just slightly in January

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Gas is pumped into a vehicle at a gas station in Miami on Jan. 23, 2023. A rise in gas prices caused inflation to increase in January when compared to December. Gas prices remain volatile, making the outlook for inflation more uncertain. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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The latest data on inflation may reveal a confusing story

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Friday

An order of Buffalo chicken wings sits on a counter at a restaurant in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2022. Party trays of frozen chicken wings are cheaper than last year, according to the USDA. The National Chicken Council expects Americans to gobble up 1.45 billion wings this weekend. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists

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Wednesday

The actual state of the economy, after conflicting reports in last night's speeches

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Saturday

In January, the unemployment rate fell to its lowest in over 53 years

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