Matt Peterson
Matt Peterson is a writer and editor who covers policymaking, economics and the financial markets.
He is the ideas editor for Barron’s magazine. He oversees guest commentary and writes the politics and policy column.
He has also worked previously for The Atlantic, Eurasia Group, World Politics Review and Yale University. He is a graduate of Tufts University and the London School of Economics. He was recognized for general excellence in 2024 by the Society for Advancing Business Writing and Editing.
You can read a lot of his work, including his real-time commentary on the economic and public policy of the new administration, here.
Contact
Matt is available for TV and radio interviews, speaking engagements, and news tips and commentary.
X (currently locked)
Notable Work
Profiles and Interviews
Scott Bessent: “Inside the Plan for Trump to Sideline the Powell Fed”
Daleep Singh: “How the White House’s New Global Economic Strategist Sees the World”
Brad Smith: “Cybercrime Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Fight It, Microsoft’s President Says.”
Robert Lighthizer: “The Making of a Trade Warrior”
Cover Stories and Features
The U.S. Came Close to Financial Disaster. And Could Again.
How Trump’s Red Wave Would Reshape the Markets and the Economy
