Annie Lowrey
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Lowrey in 2016
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| Born | (1984-07-22) July 22, 1984 (age 39)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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| Spouse | Ezra Klein (m. 2011)[2] |
| Children | 2 |
Annie M. Lowrey (/ˈlaʊri/; born July 22, 1984) 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 leading proponent of universal basic income.[6]
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 Newshour,[8] The Rachel Maddow Show,[9] Morning Joe, Up with Steve Kornacki, Real Time with Bill Maher,[10] and Bloggingheads.tv.[11]
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]
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]
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