Jacob Zinkula reports on the US economy. He covers a variety of topics, including the job market, the tech industry, overemployment, careers, artificial intelligence, the gig economy, and the semiconductor industry.
Before working at Business Insider, Jacob received a Master's in Business & Economic Reporting from Columbia University. Before graduate school, he worked for four years as a credit analyst. Jacob graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in Finance and a minor in Journalism.
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