I report on European economic, business and environmental issues through stories that highlight the impact on everyday lives. My coverage since 2010 has included the European economic and refugee crises, the Paris terrorist attacks and the war in Ukraine. My work focuses on inequality and economic and societal shifts. I interview a range of actors, from government officials and corporate executives to workers, families and those on the margins who are living out the effects of policies made higher up. I also write about culture in the European countries I cover.
I have reported on economic issues for more than 20 years. I was an assistant business editor at The Times in New York when Lehman Brothers fell, editing coverage of Wall Street and the U.S. financial crisis. Before that, I was the business editor of the Paris-based International Herald Tribune, and headed the Paris bureau of the U.S. financial news agency BridgeNews, directing European economics reporting. Before that I was a Federal Reserve correspondent in Washington, covering the U.S. economy and monetary policy.
I’m a recipient of The Times’s Nathaniel Nash Award for “excellence in business and economics journalism,” and was part of a team honored by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for international news coverage of Europe’s debt crisis.
In accordance with The Times’s extensive ethics policy, I cannot accept press trips, favors or gifts from people or companies that feature in my reporting, nor can I hold stock in companies I cover. I identify myself as a reporter for The Times when I contact people for information. I give subjects an opportunity to comment and express their side of a story. If I grant anonymity to a source, I abide by that agreement.
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Executives challenged the anti-immigration policies of the far-right candidate Jordan Bardella and spending plans by a left-wing coalition at a packed gathering in Paris.
By Liz Alderman
The rebuke for breaking European Union rules that require strict financial discipline comes two weeks before French voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections.
By Liz Alderman
A newly formed left-wing coalition called on demonstrators to stop Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party from taking power in upcoming elections.
By Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman
Investors worry about a possible debt crisis in the country as polls show the far right could be brought to the brink of power in less than a month.
By Liz Alderman
Moody’s ratings agency warned of a downgrade on French debt, saying the move could worsen France’s finances by creating “a polarized political environment.”
By Liz Alderman
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned that China’s industrial strategy posed a global threat that requires a united response.
By Alan Rappeport and Liz Alderman
Conflicting political visions, competitive jockeying and American dominance stand in the way of a more coordinated and efficient military machine.
By Patricia Cohen and Liz Alderman
Talks in Paris with President Macron produced a call for an “Olympics truce” this summer but no concrete progress on Beijing putting pressure on Russia.
By Roger Cohen
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.
By Liz Alderman
More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany.
By Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy