In 2003, Easton joined The Boston Globe as the deputy bureau chief at the paper's Washington bureau. From 2006 until 2016, she was a senior editor covering politics and economics for Fortune Magazine.
Easton's career took off in 2003 when she joined The Boston Globe's Washington team. She remained there until 2016, while also working as a senior editor for Fortune Magazine from 2006 to 2016, focusing on key issues like politics and economics.