Robert J.Samuelson Samuelson is a 1967 graduate of Harvard University with a B.A.in government.Based in Washington,D.C.,Samuelson began his journalism career as a reporter on The Washington Post's Business Desk in 1969.Samuelson joined The National Journal as an economics correspondent in 1976 and began writing the "Economic Focus"column.He became a contributing editor in 1981 and left the magazine in 1984.Ro b e rt J. S a m u elso n S a m u elso n is a 1 967 g rad u ate of H a rva rd U nive rsity with a B.A. in gove rn m e nt. B ased in Was hin gto n, D.C., S a m u elso n b ega n his j o u rn alis m ca ree r as a re po rte r o n Th e Was hin gto n P ost's B u sin ess D es k in 1 969. S a m u elso n j oin ed Th e N atio n al J o u rn al as a n e co n o mics co rres po nd e nt in 1 976 a nd bega n writin g th e " E co n o mic F ocu s" colu m n. H e be ca m e a co ntrib utin g edito r in 1 98 1 a nd left th e m agazin e in 1 984