Jeff Madrick

Jeff Madrick, a former economics columnist for "Harper's" and "The New York Times, " is a regular contributor to "The New York Review of Books" and the editor of "Challenge "magazine. He is visiting professor of humanities at The Cooper Union and director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Rediscovering Government Initiative at the Century Foundation. His books include "Age of Greed, The End of Affluence, " and "Taking America." He has also written for "The Washington Post, "the "Los Angeles Times, Institutional Investor, The Nation, The American Prospect, The Boston Globe, "and "Newsday." He lives in New York City. www.jeffmadrick.com @JeffMadrick