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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Don't They Sell Books?
Megan McArdles asks: Why Is Barnes and Noble getting out of the bookstore business? MORE
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Department of Awful Statistics: Income Inequality Edition
Think the middle class is disappearing? Look again. MORE
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A History of Budget Projections
It’s budget projection season! Megan McArdle has the charts. MORE
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Federal Regulations Kill Innovation Too
The complexity of the federal government frequently protects it from scrutiny MORE
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Rails Across America?
High speed rail from New York to LA isn't feasible. It isn't even desirable. MORE
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The Technocratic Dilemma
What experts don't know can kill a program MORE
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Administration Extends Obamacare Deadline Yet Again
Are the exchanges actually going to be ready to go on January 1st of next year? MORE
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Friday Forum: What's the Most Underrated City?
The best place to work or visit that no one knows about is . . . MORE
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Forget What You've Heard: Mass Shootings Aren't Rising. But They Probably Aren't Going Away
Criminologist James Alan Fox on who shoots, and why. MORE
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What if Stimulus Works--But Only in Theory?
Maybe the sums we need are just too large to get through the political system. MORE
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GDP Falls in the Fourth Quarter
The private sector is doing okay. But it's still not good. MORE
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The Twinkie is Dead! Long Live the Twinkie!
Did the baker's union get what they wanted all along? MORE
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Republicans Should Support Guest Worker Programs
We can integrate illegal immigrants into society without forcing the GOP to commit electoral... MORE
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Too Many Science Students?
Is it even possible too have too many science PhDs? MORE
