Jeanna Smialek

Jeanna Smialek is the Brussels bureau chief at The New York Times, a role she moved into after serving as the paper’s Federal Reserve correspondent in Washington since 2019. In Brussels, she leads coverage of the European Union and major regional issues including migration, trade, climate, extremism, and geopolitics, bringing a policy-driven lens and accessible explanations to complex topics. Her Fed beat work spanned the pandemic-era response, subsequent inflation, and the central bank’s policy shifts, translating technical economics into clear, reader-focused narratives. Before joining the Times, she reported on economics at Bloomberg and contributed features to Businessweek, building a reputation for data-informed, institution-focused reporting. She is the author of “Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis,” reflecting deep expertise in central banking and crisis-era policy. Smialek holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor’s in journalism and international relations from UNC-Chapel Hill. Colleagues and editors have cited her ability to make complicated policy engaging across formats, including explanatory video and enterprise features.