Jeff Stein

Washington, D.C.

White House economics reporter

Education: Cornell University, BA in history

Jeff Stein is the White House economics reporter for The Washington Post. Since joining The Washington Post in November 2017, he has covered the Republican tax law; the government shutdown; and the administration's economic response to the coronavirus, among other topics. In 2014, he founded the local news nonprofit the Ithaca Voice in Upstate New York. The Ithaca Voice has a full-time staff of reporters and remains the best publication in the city.
Latest from Jeff Stein

Biden advisers brainstorm best policy pitch to halt Trump’s rise

Biden advisers are beginning to meet to figure out which of the president’s policy proposals will feature most prominently in a campaign against Donald Trump.

January 20, 2024

Economic vibes are finally improving, consumer sentiment surges

Americans say they’re feeling better about the economy than they have in years. That could be good news for Biden.

January 19, 2024

The child tax credit may expand in 2024. Here’s what it means for you.

Although far from final, congressional negotiators are closing in on changes to the federal child tax credit.

January 16, 2024

The economy is improving under Biden. But many voters aren’t giving him credit.

Despite the statistics, the kitchen-table experience of Biden’s first term has meant that many voters have experienced the last few years as a time of relative economic hardship

January 14, 2024

Behind closed doors, Trump eyes second round of corporate tax cuts

Advisers to the former president are divided internally over whether to revive one of the least popular parts of the GOP front-runner’s first term agenda.

January 12, 2024

Congress nears deal to partially restore Biden’s expanded child tax credit

The higher child tax credit for lower-income families took effect in 2021 but expired that same year amid Republican opposition.

January 10, 2024

Trump promises to stop inflation. But would his plans actually help?

If the former president returns to the White House, it’s hard to predict how his sweeping economic agenda would play out.

January 7, 2024

U.S. debt eclipses $34 trillion for first time

U.S. debt rises above $34 trillion for first time.

January 2, 2024

Economists disagree on Biden’s polling. Even when they’re in love.

A brainiac couple has found themselves on opposite sides of the hottest debate in economics, with crucial stakes for the 2024 presidential election.

December 27, 2023

Everyone expected a recession. The Fed and White House found a way out.

The economy’s strength and stability — defying even the most optimistic predictions — represents a remarkable development after seemingly endless crises

December 20, 2023