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Megan McArdle

Washington, D.C.

Columnist at the Washington Post. Opinions my own. Email me: Megan.McArdle -at- https://t.co/0v35DOybb0 Buy my book, The Up Side of Down https://t.co/awicv1MdkX

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Megan McArdle

    Warren Buffett’s great fortune was not being born today (washingtonpost.com) Warren Buffett’s great fortune was not being born today By Megan McArdle 2025050622265300 Until this week, I advised people who were looking for an offbeat experience to buy a share of Berkshire Hathaway's Class B stock (current price: around $500) and attend the annual shareholder's meeting. The stock itself you could sell after the meeting, possibly at a small profit.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Megan McArdle

    If you haven’t been worrying about AI, it’s time to start preparing (washingtonpost.com) If you haven’t been worrying about AI, it’s time to start preparing By Megan McArdle 2025050610000000 The most important issue facing Americans is not President Donald Trump's antics. Nor is it the (now much reduced) antics of woke progressives.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Megan McArdle

    Trump is warning about shortages. Will kids have toys this Christmas? (washingtonpost.com) Trump is warning about shortages. Will kids have toys this Christmas? By Megan McArdle 2025050522451000 You're reading the Prompt 2025 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Like many of our readers, I'm sure, I've been stocking up on various items that are made in China before the price rises.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Megan McArdle

    The hard lesson Trump will learn about his trade war (washingtonpost.com) The hard lesson Trump will learn about his trade war By Megan McArdle 2025042510451500 Is President Donald Trump blinking? I certainly hope so. Because what he's touched off is not just a trade war; it risks turning into a run on the United States of America. Financial markets can be unpredictable, but relationships tend to hold.

  • 3 weeks ago | keysnews.com | Megan McArdle

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Megan McArdle
Megan McArdle @asymmetricinfo
11 May 25

RT @jonkay: For the latest @Quillette podcast episode, I spoke to @washingtonpost writer @asymmetricinfo Megan McArdle, whom I finally met…

Megan McArdle
Megan McArdle @asymmetricinfo
10 May 25

RT @mattyglesias: I keep having conversations where people speculate about when AI will be able to do things that AI can already do.

Megan McArdle
Megan McArdle @asymmetricinfo
10 May 25

RT @RichardRubinDC: Oh, they added a fireplace to 1100 Longworth so it won’t be frigid for the markup?!