- Steven Pearlstein
- Columnist
Steven Pearlstein is a business and economics columnist who writes about local, national and international topics. He joined the Post in 1988 as deputy business editor, and has been defense industry reporter, economic correspondent and Canadian correspondent. He is also moderator of the Post’s On Leadership site. In the fall of 2011, he will become the Robinson Professor of Political and International Affairs at George Mason University. Pearlstein was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2008 for columns anticipating and explaining the global financial crisis. In 2011, he won a Gerald R. Loeb Lifetime Achievement award. Pearlstein grew up in Brookline, Mass., and graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. He lives in Washington with his wife, Wendy Gray.
Identity crisis for American capitalism
COLUMN | Behind the choice of Obama or Romney is a real debate about the kind of capitalism we want.
JP Morgan’s loss is critics’ gain
Jamie Dimon was right about one thing: The embarrassing $3-billion-and-counting trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has played right into the hands of pundits who think Wall Street needs to be put on a shorter leash.
Economic leaders grapple with tough choices
Hayek or Keynes? Austerity or growth? Despite what purists say, the simple answer is: It depends.
Hostage-taking on the Silver Line
If you want a perfect example of why government has become dysfunctional, look no further than Loudoun County, Va.
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