Ben White

Ben White (1972 – June 1, 2024) was an American journalist known for his coverage of finance and policy.

White was the chief economic correspondent for Politico. Prior to joining Politico in 2009, White worked for The New York Times. Between 2005 and 2007, he was U.S. Banking Editor and Wall Street correspondent for the Financial Times. White had previously been Wall Street correspondent for The Washington Post''''.

White wrote Politicos Morning Money column on the interface between public policy and finance. Business Insider'' described White's coverage of the fiscal cliff as "second to none."

White was a 1994 graduate of Kenyon College.