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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Why Bitcoin is a Bubble
Currency is liquid. Bitcoins aren't. MORE
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"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda
It barely raises any money. It won't discourage people from buying corporate jets.... MORE
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There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch in Taxland
Should Google and Facebook employees pay taxes on all that free food? MORE
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Thatcher's Economic Legacy
Thatcher's radical transformation was necessary. But its work remains incomplete. MORE
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Why I'm Cutting Back on Red Meat
I've long been skeptical of the idea that hamburgers = death.... MORE
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To Strengthen Economies, Let Women Work
Money earned by women is more likely to be spent on family, especially daughters. MORE
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Obama's Budget: Has He Gone Too Far, or Not Far Enough?
Big numbers, but underneath them, a lot of questions MORE
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Friday Puppy Video
Never fear, Fitzgerald is here! MORE
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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
