Alicia Wallace

Alicia Wallace is a Senior Writer at CNN Business, specializing in economic coverage and the impact of economic issues on individuals, businesses, and communities. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she has a strong background in business journalism, having previously worked as a business reporter for The Denver Post, where she focused on various industries, including the cannabis sector.

Wallace was awarded the prestigious Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University for the 2018-2019 academic year, which allowed her to enhance her investigative and data journalism skills. Her career has included extensive reporting on the legal cannabis industry, where she gained recognition for her in-depth analysis and storytelling abilities. She has also covered a wide range of topics, from retail and technology to biopharma and real estate.12