journalist
Economic columnist
at The Washington Post
Heather Long is an award-winning columnist at The Washington Post and a contributor to Marketplace Radio. Her main focus is the economy, especially the places and people who have been “left behind."Heather joined The Post in 2017 as U.S. economics correspondent. She also served on the editorial board from late 2021 to September 2024. She is a frequent guest on TV and radio shows and has moderated high-profile events at the World Economic Forum, National Press Club and the Albright Institute. She holds a BA from Wellesley College and master’s degrees in financial economics and Medieval literature from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. In 2024, Heather won the Gerald Loeb award for commentary.Contact: heather [dot] long [at] washpost.com