Neil Irwin

Neil Irwin is the chief economic correspondent at Axios, where he reports on U.S. and global economic trends, the Federal Reserve, financial markets, and their intersections. He is the lead author of Axios Macro, a daily newsletter on economics, policy, and markets. He is best known for his books The Alchemists, a New York Times bestselling narrative on central bankers during the global financial crisis, and How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World, on navigating careers in the 21st century economy. Prior to joining Axios in 2022, he was a senior economic correspondent at The New York Times for nearly eight years and a reporter at The Washington Post for thirteen years.