Allison Schrager

5 days ago | newsday.com | Allison Schrager

It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also America’s entire system of elite higher education. America’s large private research universities, such as Columbia and Harvard, have long been crucial to its economic exceptionalism. The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.

5 days ago | indianagazette.com | Allison Schrager

It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also America’s entire system of elite higher education. America’s large private research universities, such as Columbia and Harvard, have long been crucial to its economic exceptionalism. The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.

5 days ago | marinij.com | Allison Schrager

The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last month what the other two main credit rating agencies did years ago: America has a debt problem. Now it’s time for America to recognize that solving its debt problem will require addressing another hard truth: Americans have a retirement problem — specifically, they retire too soon.

6 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Allison Schrager

It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also America's entire system of elite higher education. America's large private research universities, such as Columbia and Harvard, have long been crucial to its economic exceptionalism. The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.

6 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Allison Schrager

It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also America's entire system of elite higher education. America's large private research universities, such as Columbia and Harvard, have long been crucial to its economic exceptionalism. The symbiotic relationship between universities and the federal government, which subsidizes tuition and funds research, has created growth and innovation that is the envy of the world.