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| The New York Times Business | |
|---|---|
| Name | The New York Times Business |
| Type | Business section |
| Format | Print and digital |
| Founded | 19th century (as part of The New York Times) |
| Owners | The New York Times Company |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | The New York Times Building, Manhattan, New York City |
The New York Times Business is the business and financial news section of The New York Times Company's flagship publication, produced from newsrooms in New York City and distributed across print and digital platforms. It covers corporate reporting, markets, finance, technology, and regulatory developments, intersecting with reporting on major institutions and public figures. The section has informed readers about developments at entities such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Apple Inc., Amazon (company), and ExxonMobil, while situating stories within broader events like the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and policy shifts under administrations such as Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
The section publishes investigations, features, analysis, and breaking news about corporations including Walmart, Tesla, Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Meta Platforms, Inc., as well as coverage of markets monitored by venues like the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. It reports on regulatory actions involving agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve System, and on legal matters tied to courts including the United States Supreme Court and the Southern District of New York. Contributors frequently profile executives like Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, Satya Nadella, and Tim Cook alongside coverage of global finance centers such as London and Hong Kong.
Business coverage at the parent newspaper evolved alongside U.S. financial history, expanding during eras marked by events like the Great Depression, the dot-com bubble, and the 2008 financial crisis. Reporting has intersected with landmark legislation and episodes—stories about Glass–Steagall Act repeal, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the aftermath of the Enron scandal have all appeared. Prominent journalists who shaped business journalism at the paper have worked contemporaneously with figures from outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg L.P., and Financial Times, and have won awards including the Pulitzer Prize and honors from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Content is organized across beats—corporate, markets, technology, personal finance, dealmaking, and opinion—often synchronized with reporting on entities like BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, McKinsey & Company, and Berkshire Hathaway. Features illuminate industries anchored by firms such as Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Boeing, and Airbus, while investigative projects have examined practices at Uber Technologies, WeWork, and Theranos. Coverage extends to asset classes traded on venues including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and global commodities hubs tied to Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks.
The section has adapted to platforms and competition from digital-native outlets like Axios, Recode, Vox, and Quartz by developing newsletter products, podcasts, and multimedia packages; notable formats include briefings akin to those from The Information and in-depth podcasts in the style of longform audio journalism practiced by NPR and ProPublica. Digital offerings integrate data visualizations referencing indices such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and leverage subscriptions models comparable to those adopted by The Washington Post and The Guardian. Partnerships and licensing arrangements have at times involved technology firms like Apple Inc. and platforms operated by Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc..
Reporting has shaped public debates about corporate governance, taxation, and market regulation, influencing policymakers from lawmakers in United States Congress committees to regulators at the Federal Reserve System and international bodies like the International Monetary Fund. Coverage is scrutinized by stakeholders ranging from boardrooms at Citigroup to activist investors exemplified by Carl Icahn and institutional investors like Vanguard Group. Critics and competitors such as The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times assess its tone and sourcing; academic centers including Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School have cited its work in research and case studies.
High-impact investigations have examined financial malfeasance, corporate culture, and market behavior—stories have focused on episodes related to Libor scandal reporting, scrutiny of major banks in the wake of 2008 financial crisis, and exposés into corporate fraud reminiscent of coverage of Enron and WorldCom. The section's reporting has intersected with legal actions involving firms such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and covered enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission and litigation in venues like the Southern District of New York.
The business desk operates within the broader newsroom hierarchy of The New York Times Company, coordinated with desks for national, international, and technology reporting; leaders have included senior editors who liaise with columnists, investigative teams, and visual journalists previously associated with institutions like The New Yorker, Reuters, and AP News. Editorial decisions consider input from bureaus in financial centers such as London, Tokyo, Beijing, and Singapore, and the section collaborates with specialty reporters covering finance, law, and corporate governance.