James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki wrote The New Yorker’s Financial Page column from 2000 to 2017. He came to The New Yorker from Slate, where he wrote the Moneybox column. He has also been a contributing editor at Fortune and a staff writer at Talk. Previously, he was the business columnist for New York. He has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, Wired, the Times Magazine, the Washington Post, and Lingua Franca, and has written on subjects ranging from Silicon Valley to college basketball. His book, “The Wisdom of Crowds,” was published in 2004. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Trump’s Mysterious Stock Boom
Markets hate uncertainty, so why do they love an unpredictable President?
Trump’s Budget Bluff
His tough talk on cutting government waste hides the fact that there’s no way he can deliver on his many promises.
Why Trump’s Conflicts of Interest Won’t Hurt Him
History shows that if voters like a candidate they’re willing to overlook a lot.
Where the Second Avenue Subway Went Wrong
American infrastructure projects often cost five to six times what they cost in other developed countries. Can we learn to be thriftier?
The Trump-Era Corporate Boycott
For decades, we held corporations responsible for labor practices and environmental records. Now we target them for real or imagined political messages.
How Doctors Could Thwart Health-Care Reform
Over the years, doctors have behaved like a classic political interest group, and they’ve been very successful at it.
Trump Sets Private Prisons Free
The incarceration industry was having a tough time. Then Trump got elected.
Why Trump Should Spend Other People’s Money
Debt-fuelled extravagance was bad for his companies, but it could be good for America’s economy and infrastructure.
Why C.E.O.s Are Getting Fired More
Companies treat—and pay—top executives as if they were all-powerful. So when things go bad the boss is shown the door.
Trump’s Other Tax Ploy
Whatever tax savings the candidate has managed to finagle over the years are dwarfed by what the richest Americans can look forward to if he wins.
The Widening Racial Wealth Divide
It would take black Americans two hundred and twenty-eight years to have as much wealth as white Americans have today.
Why Are Police Unions Blocking Reform?
Their defense of officers’ working conditions is a barrier to investigating misconduct claims and getting rid of those who break the rules.
What Aetna’s Withdrawal Means for Obamacare
We’re a long way from the future that Barack Obama envisaged in 2009.
Trump’s Mysterious Stock Boom
Markets hate uncertainty, so why do they love an unpredictable President?
Trump’s Budget Bluff
His tough talk on cutting government waste hides the fact that there’s no way he can deliver on his many promises.
Why Trump’s Conflicts of Interest Won’t Hurt Him
History shows that if voters like a candidate they’re willing to overlook a lot.
Where the Second Avenue Subway Went Wrong
American infrastructure projects often cost five to six times what they cost in other developed countries. Can we learn to be thriftier?
The Trump-Era Corporate Boycott
For decades, we held corporations responsible for labor practices and environmental records. Now we target them for real or imagined political messages.
How Doctors Could Thwart Health-Care Reform
Over the years, doctors have behaved like a classic political interest group, and they’ve been very successful at it.
Trump Sets Private Prisons Free
The incarceration industry was having a tough time. Then Trump got elected.
Why Trump Should Spend Other People’s Money
Debt-fuelled extravagance was bad for his companies, but it could be good for America’s economy and infrastructure.
Why C.E.O.s Are Getting Fired More
Companies treat—and pay—top executives as if they were all-powerful. So when things go bad the boss is shown the door.
Trump’s Other Tax Ploy
Whatever tax savings the candidate has managed to finagle over the years are dwarfed by what the richest Americans can look forward to if he wins.
The Widening Racial Wealth Divide
It would take black Americans two hundred and twenty-eight years to have as much wealth as white Americans have today.
Why Are Police Unions Blocking Reform?
Their defense of officers’ working conditions is a barrier to investigating misconduct claims and getting rid of those who break the rules.
What Aetna’s Withdrawal Means for Obamacare
We’re a long way from the future that Barack Obama envisaged in 2009.