Annie Lowrey Explained

Annie Lowrey
Birth Date: July 22, 1984[1]
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Harvard University (BA)
Occupation:Journalist
Spouse:Ezra Klein (m. 2011)[2]
Children:2

Annie M. Lowrey (; born July 22, 1984) is an American journalist who writes on politics and economic policy for The Atlantic.[3] Previously, Lowrey covered economic policy for the New York Times and prior to that was the Moneybox columnist for Slate.[4] She was also a staff writer for the Washington Independent and was on the editorial staffs of Foreign Policy and The New Yorker.[5] She is a leading proponent of universal basic income.[6]

Lowrey joined Slate in 2010 as part of an effort to revamp their coverage of business and the economy.[7] Lowrey has appeared as a guest on the PBS News Hour,[8] The Rachel Maddow Show,[9] Morning Joe, Up with Steve Kornacki, Real Time with Bill Maher,[10] and Bloggingheads.tv.[11]

Personal life

Lowrey attended Harvard University. While at Harvard, she wrote for The Harvard Crimson.[12]

Lowrey is married to Ezra Klein, the co-founder of Vox and currently a columnist and podcast host at the New York Times.[13] [14] They have two children, the first born in February 2019 and the second in fall 2021.[15] In 2022, Lowrey wrote about how each of her pregnancies involved significant health complications.[16]

Writings

In 2018, Lowrey published her first book, titled Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World.[17] [18] [19] [20] It was shortlisted for the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Young Pundits Become Washington's Media Elite . The New York Times . Sridhar . Pappu . 25 March 2011.
  2. http://observer.com/2011/10/mazel-tov-media-power-couple/ Mazel Tov, Media Power Couple – The New York Observer
  3. Web site: Lowrey to cover economic policy for The Atlantic. Talking Biz News. 22 February 2017. 2018-03-26.
  4. Web site: Annie Lowrey leaving Slate. New York Magazine.
  5. Web site: Annie Lowrey. 2014-08-18. The Guardian.
  6. Web site: Lowrey . Annie . Why the U.S. Should Provide Universal Basic Income . The Atlantic. August 16, 2018 .
  7. Web site: Annie Lowrey writes on the economy and business for Slate.. Slate.
  8. Web site: Borders Closes the Book as Decisions Come Back to Haunt Chain. PBS.
  9. Web site: Maddow. Rachel. Unemployed Could Wield Power. YouTube.
  10. Web site: hbo episode guide.
  11. Web site: The Super-Rich Are Different From You and Me.
  12. Web site: Annie M. Lowrey. Jun 5, 2007. The Harvard Crimson. https://web.archive.org/web/20100121102648/http://www.thecrimson.com/writer/1198936/Annie_M._Lowrey/page/3/. 2010-01-21.
  13. Web site: New York Media Power Couples. 5 July 2011. 6 July 2011. New York Observer.
  14. News: Opinion | Introducing 'The Ezra Klein Show'. The New York Times. 19 January 2021. Show'. 'The Ezra Klein.
  15. Noah Rothman on the "unjustice" of social justice politics . The Ezra Klein Show . Vox Media Podcast Network . Ezra Klein and Jane Coaston . February 25, 2019 . 00:00:20 . March 8, 2019 . February 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206031735/https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/e/58980585 . live .
  16. News: Lowrey . Annie . American Motherhood: My pregnancies could have killed me, but at least I chose them. . 11 October 2022 . The Atlantic . August 1, 2022 . The Atlantic Monthly Group . August 1, 2022.
  17. Web site: Journalist and author Annie Lowrey wants you to understand that universal basic income isn't crazy . . 16 July 2018 . 2 April 2020.
  18. Web site: Pethoukis . James . Chen . Lanhee . 'Give People Money'? A long-read Q&A with Annie Lowrey on the case for a Universal Basic Income . 24 August 2018 . American Enterprise Institute . 2 April 2020.
  19. Web site: Chotiner . Isaac . Universal Basic Income Is Not a Magic Bullet . . 23 July 2018 . 2 April 2020.
  20. News: What if the Government Gave Everyone a Paycheck?. The New York Times. Book review. July 9, 2018.
  21. Web site: FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year — the shortlist. Financial Times. subscription. 14 September 2018. 14 September 2018. https://archive.today/20180915101803/https://www.ft.com/content/cdf9d03e-b836-11e8-b3ef-799c8613f4a1. 15 September 2018. dead.