Allison Schrager

Allison Schrager is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk.

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Nov 5, 2025

The Federal Reserve Is at a Crossroads

Jay Powell's challenging tenure ends in May; the central bank's next leader will need to stick to a rules-based framework and a narrow mission.
Jul 7, 2025

The Truth About Trade-Offs Is Getting Harder to Ignore

For too long, policymakers and businesses have made decisions on the belief that costs don’t matter. Reality is reasserting itself.