Joe Nocera writes the influential Talking Business column for The New York Times each Saturday. Mr. Nocera is also a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. In addition to his work at The Times, he serves as a regular business commentator for National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon.

Mr. Nocera's New York Times column and NPR interview range widely over the world of business, covering everything from Home Depot's annual meeting to Boeing's comeback to his off-beat musings about his iPod. Slate magazine says that his column "demystifies the world of business with original thinking, brainy reporting and the ability to see around corners."

Before joining The Times in 2005, Mr. Nocera spent 10 years at Fortune Magazine, where he held a variety of positions, including contributing writer, editor-at-large and executive editor. His last position at Fortune was editorial director. He was the Profit Motive columnist at GQ until May 1995, and he wrote the same column for Esquire from 1988 until 1990. In the 1980's, he served as a contributing editor at Newsweek magazine.

Mr. Nocera has won three Gerald Loeb awards, including the 2008 award for commentary, and three John Hancock awards for excellence in business journalism. His book, A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class won the New York Public Library's 1995 Helen Bernstein Award. He was a 2007 Pulitzer finalist.