David Wessel

David Wessel is economics editor of the Wall Street Journal and writes the publication's "The Capital" column, a weekly look at forces shaping living standards around the world. Prior to joining the Wall Street Journal, he worked for the Hartford Courant and the Boston Globe. He is a frequent guest on NPR's Morning Edition and has shared two Pulitzer Prizes. David is also the author of the New York Times bestseller In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic. He and his wife live in Washington, D.C.