Megan McArdle is a special correspondent for Newsweek and The Daily Beast covering business, economics, and public policy. A former senior editor at The Atlantic and writer for The Economist, Megan has a diverse work history including three small startups and a disaster recovery firm at Ground Zero.
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The Economics of Puppy Management
Everything I needed to know about sales force compensation, I learned by getting a puppy MORE
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Could US Debt Reach a Tipping Point?
How high is too high? MORE
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What's the Use of a PhD?
Can we remake the humanities PhD to have better job prospects? MORE
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America’s New Mandarins
The paths to power and success are narrowing. So is the worldview of the successful. MORE
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Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs
There's a big premium on college degrees--but it's biggest at the top MORE
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Sorry, Kids, No High School Diplomas Need Apply
You need a BA to file papers. Is a master's in burger-flipping next? MORE
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Should People Stop Reclining Their Seats?
Close seat pitches make it hard to enjoy your trip when the guy in front of you leans back. MORE
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Walmart Customers Have Disappeared. Will They Take the Economy With Them?
The big box behemoth is having a bad month. Does that mean the rest of us will be having a bad year?... MORE
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Who Represents?
There are idiots all over. Why are we paying so much attention to what they say? MORE
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How to Save it and Where
Saving vs. debt repayment, index funds v.... MORE
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How to Make the Most of Your Higher Education
Before you send in that application . . . MORE
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How Much Fraud Was There Among Mortgage Originators?
Were they lying to each other? Or themselves? MORE
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So What About Indexing the Minimum Wage for Inflation?
Would it raise unemployment during recessions? MORE
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How to Think About the Minimum Wage
The president wants to raise it to $9 an hour.... MORE
