Roger Lowenstein (born 1954) is an American financial
journalist
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and writer. He graduated from
Cornell University
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and reported for ''
The Wall Street Journal
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'' for more than a decade, including two years writing its ''
Heard on the Street'' column, 1989 to 1991. Born in 1954, he is the son of Helen and
Louis Lowenstein of Larchmont, New York. Lowenstein is married to Judith Slovin.
He is also a director of
Sequoia Fund. In 2016, he joined the board of trustees of
Lesley University
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History ...
. His father, the late Louis Lowenstein, was an
attorney and
Columbia University
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law professor who wrote books and articles critical of the American
financial industry
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.
Roger Lowenstein's latest book, ''Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War'', was released on March 8, 2022.
Journalism
Lowenstein has published seven books, three of them ''New York Times'' bestsellers. In addition, he has written for many publications, including ''
The Wall Street Journal
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'', ''
Smart Money'', ''
The New York Times
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'', ''
Fortune
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General
* Fortuna or Fortune, the Roman goddess of luck
* Luck
* Wealth
* Fortune, a prediction made in fortune-telling
* Fortune, in a fortune cookie
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''The Fortune'' (1931 film) ...
'', ''
the Atlantic Monthly
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It was founded in 1857 in Boston, ...
'', and others. He has also written a number of major articles and cover stories for ''
The New York Times Magazine
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''.
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References
External links
rogerlowenstein.comOrigins of the Crash — an audio interviewA conversation with Roger Lowenstein by Charlie Rose
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1954 births
Living people
American economics writers
American financial businesspeople
American finance and investment writers
American male journalists
Cornell University alumni
20th-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
20th-century American male writers
21st-century American male writers