Matthew Monks is a Team Leader for US Deals at Bloomberg News. He works as a reporter and editor for Bloomberg News in New York, where he covers mergers.

Monks has been doing business news for almost 20 years. His career history includes reporting roles at Sourcemedia, Crain Communications, Dow Jones, Timesledger Newspapers, and Martinsville Bulletin Inc. Before his journalism career, he did a stint in the U.S. Army as a Truck Mechanic.