The 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, announced today, including several economy-related stories:
- The New York Times was named a finalist in Public Service for coverage of the economic meltdown of 2008.
- The Wall Street Journal was named a finalist in National Reporting for covering problems with the U.S. financial system.
- The New York Times’ Paul Krugman was named a finalist for Commentary for columns on the financial crisis.
- The Washington Post’s Charles Lane was named a finalist in Editorial Writing for editorials on the financial crisis.