Reuters: U.S.: Jack Welch terminates column with Reuters, Fortune

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Jack Welch terminates column with Reuters, Fortune Oct 9th 2012, 21:01 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Obama touts jobs report as he seeks to lift campaign Sat, Oct 6 2012 Jack Welch sets Twitter ablaze with Obama job jab Fri, Oct 5 2012 U.S. jobless rate tumbles to near four-year low Fri, Oct 5 2012 WRAPUP 6-U.S. jobless rate tumbles to near 4-year low Fri, Oct 5 2012 Fall in U.S. jobless rate is timely boost for Obama Fri, Oct 5 2012 Analysis & Opinion Why un-revised jobs numbers matter Who knew jobs data could be so exciting? Former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, speaks during the World Business Forum in New York October 5, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson Tue Oct 9, 2012 4:49pm EDT (Reuters) - Jack Welch, the former chairman of General Electric who sparked an outcry with a tweet last week suggesting the White House manipulated job numbers for political gain, is no longer writing for Reuters or Fortune. Welch, who co-wrote a column with his wife Suzy Welch, said he is terminating the contract because they could get better "traction" elsewhere, according to Fortune. Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler confirmed the couple will no longer be writing for Reuters. A spokesperson for Welch declined to comment. Welch took to Twitter on Friday, after the Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate fell in September to a near four-year low. He alleged that President Barack Obama's administration rigged the numbers. "Unbelievable jobs numbers ... these Chicago guys will do anything ... can't debate so change numbers," Welch tweeted. Obama formerly served as a senator from Illinois, and his campaign headquarters is in Chicago. Welch said on Friday he is not "accusing anyone of anything." But he stood by his tweet. Several news outlets including Reuters, Fortune, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times covered the reaction to Welch's jobs tweet. Welch began writing a bi-weekly column with Reuters in January. Time Warner Inc's Fortune also published the columns. (Reporting By Jennifer Saba; Editing by David Gregorio) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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