Ben White, veteran journalist and CNBC contributor dead after brief illness, his partner announces
Ben White, the chief economic correspondent for news site Politico and frequent contributor to CNBC, has died, his partner announced on social media.
White died on Saturday due to illness, according to his partner.
“I’m heartbroken to tell you that Ben died on Saturday, June 1 after a brief illness,” Sara wrote on White’s X profile.
“He loved his family, being a journalist, rooting for the Yankees and the Commanders and so much more.
“He’ll forever be in my heart and will be missed by so many.”
In more than three decades as a journalist, White’s byline has appeared in Financial Times, The Washington Post and The New York Times.
Before joining Politico in 2009, he earned awards for his coverage of the financial crisis while at The New York Times.
White was US banking editor and Wall Street correspondent for the Financial Times between 2005 and 2007.
Top journalists in media paid tribute to White as they reacted with shock and sadness to his partner’s announcement.
John Harwood, formerly of CNN, wrote: “Oh Sara, i’m so sorry and sad to see this awful news. Ben was such a fine person. heartbreaking.”
Veteran reporter David Weigel wrote: “Awful news. So sorry for your loss. I loved seeing Ben’s updates on social media — he was blissed out about his life at home even when the industry was screwing him over. I’m glad you made each other so happy.“
Jack Shafer of Politico described White as “a great comrade, a fine journalist, and the coup de Ville of sport fans.”
