Eshe Nelson

I am a reporter for The New York Times based in London, where I cover economics and business news.

What I Cover

I write about the British economy, reporting on the government’s economic policies and the Bank of England’s decisions. My reporting focuses on how households and businesses are dealing with an economic environment that has been through major shocks in the past few years, including Brexit, the Covid pandemic, an energy crisis and high inflation.

I also cover the European Central Bank, an influential institution which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, and write about economics news in Europe. I travel around Britain and the rest of Europe to do reporting for my stories.

My Background

I have covered European economics, markets and business news for more than a decade. I started my career writing about government bond and currency markets for Bloomberg News; reporting on the fallout of the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis, the Scottish and Brexit referendums, and the impact of ultra low interest rates. I was a global economics reporter for Quartz, a digital media startup focused on business and technology news. While at Quartz, I received the Young Financial Journalist of the Year award from the Wincott Foundation, a British organization that honors economics journalism.

Before joining The Times, I completed the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism, where I took classes at Columbia University’s Business and Journalism schools.

I grew up in the British town of Reading, which is west of London. I moved to London for university and have worked here ever since.

Journalistic Ethics

Like all Times journalists, I follow the standards in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. My top priority is to be fair and accurate in my reporting, while as often as possible telling stories that reflect the experiences of a diverse range of people. To do this I go to the places I’m writing about, speak directly to households and businesses affected by policy decisions and verify all information at its original source. For expert commentary, I maintain a wide range of sources. Because I sometimes have access to market-sensitive information, I don’t actively trade financial assets. I always identify myself as a reporter for The Times when reporting.

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Email: eshe.nelson@nytimes.com

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