Annie Lowrey

Annie M. Lowrey (/ˈlaʊri/; born July 22, 1984)^[2] is an American journalist who writes on politics and economic policy for The Atlantic.^[3] Previously, Lowrey covered economic policy for the New York Times and prior to that was the Moneybox columnist for Slate.^[4] She was also a staff writer for the Washington Independent and was on the editorial staffs of Foreign Policy and The New Yorker.^[5] She is a proponent of universal basic income.^[6]

Annie Lowrey
Lowrey in 2016
Born	(1984-07-22) July 22, 1984 (age 41)
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Employers	The Atlantic The New York Times Slate The Washington Independent
Spouse	Ezra Klein (m. 2011)[1]
Children	2

Lowrey joined Slate in 2010 as part of an effort to revamp their coverage of business and the economy.^[7] Lowrey has appeared as a guest on the PBS News Hour,^[8] The Rachel Maddow Show,^[9] Morning Joe, Up with Steve Kornacki, Real Time with Bill Maher,^[10] and Bloggingheads.tv.^[11]

Personal life

Lowrey attended Harvard University. While at Harvard, she wrote for The Harvard Crimson.^[12]

Lowrey is married to Ezra Klein, the co-founder of Vox and currently a columnist and podcast host at the New York Times.^[13][14] They have two children, the first born in February 2019 and the second in fall 2021.^[15] In 2022, Lowrey wrote about how each of her pregnancies involved significant health complications.^[16]

Writings

In 2018, Lowrey published her first book, titled Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World.^{[17][18][19][20]} It was shortlisted for the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.^[21]