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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March Jobs Report: Not Good
Five years in to the Great Recession, the economy still isn't putting people back to work MORE
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You Are a Terrible Investor and You Should Stop That
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Japan's Bold, Limited New Economic Plan
Japan's central banker is pushing for higher inflation. How much good will it do? MORE
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Can Consultants Help Protect a Monopoly?
The news business is about to go to paywalls. Will consultants help them collude on the price? MORE
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The Great Sushi Scam
That fish you're eating may not be what you think it is MORE
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Congresswoman Doesn't Know How Guns Work
Speaking out for gun control, she reveals that she doesn't know magazines can be reloaded MORE
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Obamacare Won't Be Doing Much for Small Business Next Year
It's easier to describe a system than to implement it. MORE
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Illegal Immigrants Have Been Banned From the AP Stylebook
Changing the name will not change how people feel. MORE
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The Obama Administration Wants Banks to Stop Being So Uptight About their Mortgage Underwriting. How Crazy is That?
Here we go again MORE
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Solyndra 2.0
Fisker Automotive is teetering.... MORE
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You Should Get Married as Early as Possible, but No Earlier
Susan Patton may have said it inelegantly, but she’s basically right: Princeton students should... MORE
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The Absurd Lies of College Admissions
Why do we force prospective college students to engage in exorbitant exaggeration? MORE
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The Spaghetti Harvest Goes Forward
Blast from the past MORE
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The Iraq War Caused Many Bad Things, But Did It Really Cause the Financial Crisis?
A political science professor argues that yes, it did. Here's why I'm skeptical. MORE
