Matthew Yglesias
Also known as Matt Yglesias
Writes the newsletter Slow Boring; co-founder of Vox.
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- Matthew Yglesias is an American journalist who writes about economics and politics.
- He started blogging in 2002 and went on to write for The American Prospect, The Atlantic, ThinkProgress and Slate.
- In 2014 he co-founded Vox with Ezra Klein and Melissa Bell, and in November 2020 he left it to start the newsletter Slow Boring.
- His books include One Billion Americans (2020).
Key facts
- Born
- 18 May 1981; grew up in Greenwich Village, Manhattan1
- Education
- BA in philosophy, Harvard University (2003), magna cum laude; editor in chief of The Harvard Independent1
- The American Prospect
- Writing fellow, then staff writer, from 2003 to 20071
- The Atlantic
- Staff writer from June 2007 to August 20081
- ThinkProgress
- From 2008 to November 2011, at the Center for American Progress1
- Slate
- Business and economics correspondent (Moneybox) from November 2011 to February 20141
- Vox
- Co-founded it with Ezra Klein and Melissa Bell in February 2014; editor and columnist until November 20201
- Slow Boring
- Daily newsletter on politics and public policy, from November 2020: four columns a week and a Friday mailbag; 10 percent of proceeds go to GiveWell's Top Charities Fund2
- Niskanen Center
- Joined as a senior fellow in November 20201
- Books
- Heads in the Sand (2008); The Rent Is Too Damn High (2012); One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger (2020)1
Roles
Founded
Before
Part of until Aug 2008
The Atlantic (staff writer)
Part of until Nov 2020
Vox (co-founder; editor and columnist)
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