Ben White, veteran journalist and CNBC contributor dead after brief illness, his partner announces

Ben White, the chief economic correspondent for news site Politico and frequent contributor to CNBC, has died, his partner announced on social media.

White died on Saturday due to illness, according to his partner.

“I’m heartbroken to tell you that Ben died on Saturday, June 1 after a brief illness,” Sara wrote on White’s X profile.

“He loved his family, being a journalist, rooting for the Yankees and the Commanders and so much more.

“He’ll forever be in my heart and will be missed by so many.”

In more than three decades as a journalist, White’s byline has appeared in Financial Times, The Washington Post and The New York Times.