Ask yourself why the employer is willing to pay for the WSJ though. That's the thing. There are only two financial newspapers and most employers, especially in business, will be willing to pay for that because they see an informational benefit in it. Same goes for The Economist, which is known for stellar reporting in their Business/Finance section.<p>To contrast, the NYT does not offer the same kinds of benefits. Their reporting on global issues faces stiff competition not only from the WSJ, FT, and The Economist, but also TV/Radio journalism and other newspapers.