AKA Amity Ruth Shlaes

Born: 1960

Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Columnist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Forgotten Man

Father: Jared B. Shlaes
Mother: Nancy S. DeGrazia
Husband: Seth Lipsky (m. 1988)

    University: BA, Yale University (1982)

    Bloomberg Syndicated Columnist
    Financial Times Columnist (2000s)
    The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (1990s)
    American Academy in Berlin JP Morgan Fellow for Finance (2003)
    Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow, Economic History
    American Institute for Contemporary German Studies Trustee

Official Website:
http://www.amityshlaes.com/

Author of books:
Germany: The Empire Within (1991)
The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy and What to Do About It (1999)
The Forgotten Man: A New History of The Great Depression (2007)

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