By Kevin McCauley
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David Leonhardt, who writes the "Economic Scene" weekly column for the New York Times, becomes the paper’s Washington bureau chief on Sept. 6.
Managing editor Jill Abramson, who is taking over as executive editor for Bill Keller the same day, said Leonhardt’s “strengths as a reporter, columnist and magazine writer are dazzling.”
In making today’s announcement, Abramson said Leonhardt’s “original take on key issues has strengthened our news report in deep and important ways.” He takes over for Dean Baquet, who is assuming Abramson’s current post.
Leonardt, 38, joined the NYT in 1999 as a business writer. He got the column in `06. Before joining the NYT, Leonhardt wrote for Business Week and the Washington Post.
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