Manhattan Institute | Allison Schrager

Profits, Not Politics

Allison Schrager — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Another tech company asks employees to keep politics out of the workplace. Profits, Not Politics

High Stakes

Allison Schrager — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

10 Blocks podcast High Stakes

Stick It to the Rich

Allison Schrager — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Biden administration’s plans to double the tax rate on capital gains will prove costly to all Americans, not just the wealthy. Stick It to the Rich

Profits, Not Causes

Allison Schrager — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The enduring wisdom of shareholder primacy Profits, Not Causes

Industrial Policy Is a Bad Bet

Allison Schrager — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Biden’s massive spending bills will lead to lower growth and more risk. Industrial Policy Is a Bad Bet

Don't Raise the Corporate Tax Rate

Allison Schrager — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

If President Biden really wants to raise revenue, there are better ways to do it. Don’t Raise the Corporate Tax Rate

MI Responds: President Biden's Proposed $2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Michael Hendrix — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Manhattan Institute fellows react to President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure package and his broader plan to overhaul the U.S. economy

A Big Gamble

Allison Schrager — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The Biden administration downplays the risks of its historically massive spending bills. A Big Gamble

Semi-annual Time Changes Are a Pointless, Disruptive, and Expensive Annual Ritual

Allison Schrager — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

This Sunday, March 14, we will all take part in a pointless, disruptive, and expensive annual ritual.

Nudge Off

Allison Schrager — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The pandemic has exposed the flaws in the belief that people need to be manipulated into making smarter choices. Nudge Off

Is Grim Life Expectancy Data a Cause for Optimism?

Allison Schrager — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Last week revealed another...

The Most Disturbing Aspect of the GameStop Spectacle

Allison Schrager — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

My first exposure to finance was a high school class on markets where we were required to read Peter Lynch’s One up on Wall Street.

Deficits Don't Matter-Until They Do

Allison Schrager — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

We should be wary about dismissing risks that no longer seem relevant; eventually, they reemerge. Deficits Don’t Matter—Until They Do

The GameStop Boom

Allison Schrager — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Who’s behind the game retailer’s wild ride—and why you probably don’t need to worry The GameStop Boom

Feel Good Now-Pay Later

Allison Schrager — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The Biden stimulus is crammed with goodies but makes no economic sense. Feel Good Now—Pay Later

Parsing the Pandemic

Allison Schrager — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Scott Galloway’s analysis is by turns brilliant, entertaining, and blinkered. Parsing the Pandemic

Debt Doves Are Making a Big Gamble

Allison Schrager — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Some

Another Stake in the Heart of New York's Small Businesses

Allison Schrager — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Even by previous standards, the latest moves by city and state lawmakers are stunningly destructive. Another Stake in the Heart of New York’s Small Businesses

America's Entrepreneurial Pandemic

Allison Schrager — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

One of the most important...

The Real Debt

Allison Schrager — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

When it tells us how much we owe, the government excludes trillions of dollars in obligations. The Real Debt

A Red/Blue Risk Divide

Allison Schrager — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

The pandemic revealed strikingly different outlooks on the balance between safety and freedom. A Red/Blue Risk Divide

The False Promise of Student Loan Forgiveness

Allison Schrager — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

With student loan forbearance ending this year, there have been calls from activists and Senators Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren to forgive up to $50,000 of student debt, perhaps with an executive order soon after Biden takes office. But...

What Economic Stimulus Could Look Like Under a Divided Government

Allison Schrager — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Biden or Trump, massive immediate spending is probably off the table

Californians Vote to Keep Uber

Allison Schrager — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Proposition 22 marks a big win for the gig economy in the Golden State. Californians Vote to Keep Uber

Which Candidate Is a Bigger Risk to the Economy?

Allison Schrager — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In the short term, progress on vaccines may matter more than any particular president. In the long term, though, it’s the government’s relationship with the economy that will be key.