March 19: NYT financial columnist David Leonhardt David Leonhardt writes “Economic Scene,” a weekly economics column, for The New York Timesbusiness section, looking at both the broad American economy and the economics of everyday life. Many of his recent columns have focused on the economic downturn, the budget deficit or health care. In April 2011, he was awarded a Pulitzer Price in the “Commentary” category for his graceful penetration of America’s complicated economic questions, from the federal budget to health care reform.  The New York Times named Leonhardt as its next Washington bureau chief.