Sarah Foster

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Sarah Foster is a reporter and analyst at Bankrate covering the intersection of personal finance and the U.S. economy, with a particular focus on understanding the affordability challenges that impact Americans' savings, investment, and homeownership prospects. She has covered the Federal Reserve and U.S. economic policy since joining Bloomberg News's economics team in 2018. Previously, she worked at the Chicago Tribune covering business topics. Foster describes herself as an 'accidental economist,' shaped by growing up in a rural Illinois town of 300 residents where she witnessed community economic struggles during the Great Recession. Her reporting identifies barriers between Americans and financial stability, examining persistent inflation, borrowing costs, wage stagnation, and limited economic mobility. She has cultivated a network of more than 100 economists, including academics and former Treasury and Federal Reserve officials, providing diverse expert perspectives. Foster is a member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), received Goldschmidt data fellowships in 2019 and 2020, and was named a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance in 2024, reflecting recognition of her economic reporting excellence.

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