Medora Lee Expertise: Investing, Stock market, Economy Education: University of Missouri-Columbia Location: Chicago, Illinois Highlights Former reporter and editor at financial news outlets including Reuters (in the U.S. and U.K.), theStreet.com and Knight-RidderVeteran journalist who started covering financial markets almost 30 years ago and has written about stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, business news, monetary policy, software technologies, and more Experience Medora Lee started covering financial markets for Knight-Ridder Financial News almost 30 years ago and has worked for international financial news organizations including Reuters, theStreet.com, and Forbes.com. Her background in markets relevant to readers of The Balance—stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities—helps her translate complicated Wall Street topics into useful Main Street news.Medora isn't shy about asking tough questions and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry, including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and current Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as well as top executives from Fortune 500 companies like Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft. Her stories have appeared in publications all over the world such as The India Times, The Nikkei, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and Chicago Tribune.Medora lives in Chicago, Illinois, and was a reporter for The Balance between December 2020 and March 2022, focusing on the economy and investing news. Education Medora has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.