Lucy Bayly - Senior Economy Editor
Lucy Bayly
Senior Economy Editor
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The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expectedNov 5, 2025Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. -
Dow gains 500 points as Wall Street embraces robust corporate earningsOct 20, 2025Wall Street kicked off a new week in high gear as optimism rose that the 20-day shutdown of the federal government could soon draw to a close. -
What will happen next in this topsy-turvy stock market? Choose your own Wall Street adventure!Oct 17, 2025The stock market is sending mixed signals at the moment, caught in a tangle of overlapping anxieties. Predicting its next move depends heavily on which narrative you want to believe. -
This could be the most consequential week for the economy in yearsJul 27, 2025The state of President Donald Trump’s economy is about to come into full view. -
Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’Jul 21, 2025Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially holding back the US economy, which is “on the cusp” of growth that could equal the dot-com boom seen in the 1990s. -
Powell defends $2.5 billion Fed renovation in a point-by-point response to the Trump administrationJul 17, 2025Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded by letter Thursday to a senior Trump administration official who accused the head of the central bank of mismanaging an “ostentatious overhaul” of its Washington, DC, headquarters. -
The hidden bad news in the June jobs reportJul 3, 2025On the face of it, the June jobs report presents a robust picture of the US economy, with a historically low unemployment rate, a healthy number of jobs added and wage growth that outpaces inflation. But a closer look at the data reveals blemishes that could mar that rosy outlook — with President Donald Trump’s economic policies as the most significant common denominator. -
Dow falls by almost 900 points in market rout after Trump says he won’t rule out a recessionMar 10, 2025US stocks plunged, bitcoin stumbled and Wall Street’s fear gauge hit its highest level this year as concerns about President Donald Trump’s economic policy led to a widespread market selloff on Monday. -
Dow falls by almost 700 points after Trump’s tariffs threaten a dangerous trade warMar 4, 2025US stocks whipsawed Tuesday after President Donald Trump made good on his threat to levy tariffs on Canada and Mexico, paving the way for a global trade war as leaders of both trading partners threatened retaliation. -
Dow falls 450 points as inflation and tariff fears hit Main StreetFeb 20, 2025US stocks fell Thursday after the world’s largest retailer warned that 2025 would be a rollercoaster ride and said it expected sales to slow this year amid fears that consumers are tapped out. -
Markets stumble as Wall Street sells off Big TechDec 27, 2024US stocks ended Friday in the red, closing out a lackluster week despite a year of historic highs. -
Dow sinks sharply as Wall Street gears up for possibility of a Trump victoryOct 23, 2024US stocks took a dive Wednesday as mounting concerns over big tech earnings, rising Treasury yields and political uncertainty drove down all three major indexes. -
Dow falls by more than 600 points as September turns uglySep 3, 2024Wall Street kicked off the month of September with a bust, after a disappointing economic report dragged down the Dow by 626 points, or 1.5%, Tuesday afternoon. -
Investor Carl Icahn charged with hiding billions in loansAug 19, 2024Billionaire investor Carl Icahn and his firm Icahn Enterprises have settled charges for failing to disclose pledges of the company’s securities as collateral for billions of dollars in personal loans, US regulators said Monday. -
Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data brings better news for America’s labor marketAug 8, 2024US stocks surged Thursday after new data on the labor market suggested that the economy may not be headed into the downward spiral that traders feared. -
Weekly jobless claims rise to highest level since AugustMay 9, 2024First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off.
About
Lucy Bayly is Senior Economy Editor for CNN Business, where she leads coverage of the U.S. economy, markets and economic policy for CNN’s digital and broadcast platforms. In her role, Bayly shapes reporting on labor markets, inflation, monetary policy, corporate earnings, data trends and broader forces driving economic conditions, helping audiences understand complex financial developments and what they mean for everyday life.
Before joining CNN in 2022, Bayly was Business Editor at NBC News, where she oversaw enterprise and breaking news coverage of the economy, corporate America and financial markets. Earlier in her career, she held key editorial roles at Teen Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and wrote on consumer and business topics for a range of media outlets.
Bayly’s reporting informs audiences across CNN Business, CNN and affiliated international platforms, and her byline appears on in depth coverage of jobs reports, Federal Reserve decisions and key economic indicators that shape policy and markets. She began her career in journalism at a daily newspaper in Moscow.
Bayly studied Russian and French at the University of Manchester, earning a double honors degree in modern languages.
