 | Reporter Washington Post, 1969-1973; freelance writer,1973-1976; economics correspondent and columnist for the National Journal magazine, 1976-1984; NJ columns reprinted in Washington Post beginning in 1977; columnist for Newsweek, 1983-present (biweekly Newsweek columns reprinted in Post; columns for Post in the off weeks). Married to Judith Herr, with three children. |
The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: the past and future of American affluence (Random House, 2008)
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