Saleha Mohsin

Saleha Mohsin
Nationality	American
Occupation	Journalist, author
Employer	Bloomberg News
Known for	Senior Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News; author of Paper Soldiers

Saleha Mohsin is an American journalist and author who serves as the senior Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News. She is known for her coverage of the United States Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and broader economic policy in Washington, D.C. Mohsin is the author of Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order, a book examining the use of the U.S. dollar as a tool of American foreign policy and its consequences for the global financial system. Her reporting has placed her at the center of some of the most consequential economic policy debates in recent American history, including coverage of tariff policy, Federal Reserve independence, and the role of the U.S. Treasury in international affairs. Mohsin's work has been cited and referenced across major financial news outlets and she has appeared as a speaker at prominent policy forums, including the Milken Institute Asia Summit.

Career

Bloomberg News

Mohsin holds the title of senior Washington correspondent at Bloomberg News, where her reporting focuses on the intersection of government economic policy and financial markets. Her beat has encompassed the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the White House's economic agenda. She has produced detailed coverage of major policy developments, including the Trump administration's tariff strategy, Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions, and the broader geopolitical implications of American economic power.

In her capacity at Bloomberg, Mohsin has authored or co-authored numerous articles and newsletters examining critical policy questions. Her reporting in early 2025 examined the Trump administration's consideration of gradual tariff increases under emergency powers, an approach that carried significant implications for global trade and domestic inflation. She also reported on the concept of a so-called "Mar-a-Lago Accord," a term used on Wall Street to describe potential efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the international monetary order, drawing parallels to the Plaza Accord of 1985.

Mohsin's coverage of Stephen Miran, who served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers before being nominated to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, provided detailed insight into the administration's economic thinking. In a February 2025 article, she profiled Miran's influence on Wall Street and the administration's economic strategy, noting his role in developing the intellectual framework for tariff policy. She also covered Miran's assertion that the United States could achieve a "fabulous economy" with tariffs, reporting on the administration's economic projections and their reception among economists and market participants.

Federal Reserve and Treasury Coverage

A significant portion of Mohsin's reporting has focused on the relationship between the White House and the Federal Reserve, particularly during periods of tension between the executive branch and the central bank. In a January 2026 feature for Bloomberg, she reported on Jerome Powell's response to presidential pressure, detailing the Federal Reserve chair's increasingly assertive stance against what she described as the administration's plans regarding Federal Reserve governance. This reporting examined the constitutional and institutional dimensions of Federal Reserve independence, a theme that recurred throughout her coverage.

In September 2025, Mohsin reported on what a potential new Treasury-Fed Accord might look like, exploring the administration's aspirations to reshape the relationship between the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve. The original Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord of 1951 established the Fed's independence from the Treasury, and Mohsin's reporting examined whether the Trump administration sought to redefine this arrangement.

Mohsin also covered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's public communications on sensitive geopolitical and economic matters. In January 2026, she co-authored reporting on Bessent's efforts to calm concerns about Greenland and to downplay threats to the U.S. Treasury securities market, while reaffirming U.S. commitment to NATO.

Her coverage extended to the selection of the next Federal Reserve chair. In February 2026, Mohsin co-authored reporting indicating that the Trump administration was preparing to back Kevin Warsh for the position, a decision with significant implications for monetary policy and financial markets.

In August 2025, she reported on the administration's surprise decision to nominate Miran for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, analyzing how the move affected the timeline for selecting a new Fed chair.

Dollar and International Monetary Policy

Mohsin has reported extensively on the role of the U.S. dollar in global affairs and the debate surrounding its potential decline as the dominant reserve currency. In a February 2025 newsletter, she examined the Trump administration's options for addressing what was characterized as a "dollar dilemma" — the tension between the benefits of dollar dominance and the trade competitiveness challenges posed by a strong currency.

In August 2025, Bloomberg's international economics coverage highlighted Mohsin's reporting on the prospects for a multicurrency world order, examining whether the dollar's central role in global trade and finance might be diminishing in the face of geopolitical shifts and deliberate policy choices by U.S. officials.

Her earlier reporting also covered statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who rejected claims by economist Nouriel Roubini that there had been manipulation in U.S. Treasury markets.

Bloomberg Newsletters

In addition to her long-form reporting and news articles, Mohsin has authored Bloomberg newsletters that synthesize complex economic policy developments for a broad readership. In a March 2026 newsletter, she examined the tension between President Trump's calls for an emergency interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and the more sanguine assessments from the administration's own economists ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. In that newsletter, she identified herself as Bloomberg's senior Washington correspondent, reinforcing her role as a central voice in the outlet's economic policy coverage.

Paper Soldiers

Mohsin is the author of Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order, a book that examines the use of the United States dollar as an instrument of foreign policy, including its deployment through sanctions, trade policy, and financial diplomacy. The book explores the consequences of this weaponization for the global financial system and for the dollar's status as the world's primary reserve currency. The Milken Institute described the book as part of Mohsin's broader body of work examining economic power and international finance.

Recognition

Mohsin has been invited to speak at prominent policy and financial forums. She was a featured speaker at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in 2024, where she was identified as the senior Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News and the author of Paper Soldiers. Her reporting has been cited and republished by financial news services internationally, including through syndication to outlets such as Moneyweb in South Africa.

Mohsin's coverage of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department has positioned her as a primary source for market-moving economic policy news. Her reporting on the administration's tariff strategy, Federal Reserve nominations, and the dollar's global role has been referenced by financial analysts and policymakers. The breadth of her beat — spanning the Treasury, the Fed, the White House, and international monetary affairs — reflects a scope of economic policy coverage that encompasses both domestic fiscal decisions and their global ramifications.