Finalists for the Loeb awards in business and financial journalism

Finalists of the 2009 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism were recently announced along with the winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lawrence Minard Editor Award.
Bill Emmott, former editor-in-chief of The Economist who retired in 2006 after 13 years in the position, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lawrence Minard Editor Award went to Lawrence Ingrassia, business and financial editor at The New York Times.
Finalists for the awards include:
* Robert O’Harrow Jr. and Brady Dennis for “The Crash: The Rise and Fall of AIG” in The Washington Post
* David Heath and Christine Willmsen for “The Favor Factory” in The Seattle Times
* David Leonhardt for “Obamanomics” in The New York Times Magazine
The 12 winners will be announced on June 29 at the 2009 Loeb Awards dinner. To read the full list of finalists click here.