Allison Schrager

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  Ep. #54 - Conversation with Allison Schrager - Economist & Author

  October 21, 2026 · 📺 60 Seconds of Risk with Brian Hunt

  Did everything right and still feel like you’re falling behind? Economist Allison Schrager says that may be the problem: we’ve been promised safety and upside, and finance tells us you can’t have both. In this episode, Allison returns to "Risk On / Risk Off" to discuss her new book, Worth the Risk: The Seven Myths That Keep Us from Taking the Chances We Need to Take. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and former retirement-fund builder alongside Nobel laureate Robert Merton, she argues that our rising demand for safety is quietly holding people back. Cov…

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  Worth the Risk: A Conversation with Allison Schrager & Cliff Asness

  September 24, 2026 · 📺 Manhattan Institute

  Today’s economy is defined by uncertainty—but are we actually facing more risk than ever, or have we simply become less willing to embrace it? In her timely new book, economist Allison Schrager argues that our growing aversion to risk is holding back economic opportunity, entrepreneurship, and personal fulfillment. Drawing on economics, behavioral science, and history, she challenges conventional assumptions about uncertainty and explains why taking smart risks is essential to individual success and a more dynamic society. Schrager is joined in conversation by AQR Capital Management co-found…

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  How Influencers Hijacked The Consumer Economy

  June 10, 2026 · 📺 Prof G Markets

  Ed Elson is joined by Rachel Karten and Allison Schrager to explore how influencers became the dominant force in the consumer economy. They discuss why young people are so interested in viral products, how social media is accelerating “winner-take-all" dynamics, and whether going viral is a sustainable growth strategy for businesses. Rachel Karten is the author of the Link in Bio newsletter. Allison Schrager is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist for Bloomberg. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Market Vitals 01:24 - Influencer Economy Panel (ft. Rachel Karten & Allison…

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  Seizing billionaires' wealth will 'make everyone poorer,' economist argues

  September 14, 2025 · 📺 Nomi Prins

  Manhattan Institute senior fellow Allison Schrager and Prinsights Global founder Nomi Prins explain why consumer sentiment keeps falling and dissect the message the bond market is sending on 'Making Money.' Originally posted by Fox Business on September 12, 2025. https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/637...

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  Fed can't justify cutting rates right now, says The Manhattan Institute's Allison Schrager

  July 03, 2025 · 📺 CNBC Television

  Allison Schrager, The Manhattan Institute, and Wendy Edelberg, The Brookings Institution, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest jobs report.

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  Ep. #37 - Risk On / Risk Off - Conversation with Allison Schrager, Manhattan Institute

  June 08, 2025 · 📺 60 Seconds of Risk with Brian Hunt

  Risk is everywhere - from Wall Street trading floors to the most unexpected corners of the economy. Yet many of us struggle to truly understand how risk works in practice and how to make better decisions under uncertainty. What if we could learn about risk management from some of the world's most unconventional teachers? In our recent episode of "Risk On/ Risk Off" we talked with Allison Schrager, author of "An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk." As an economist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist at Bloomberg, Ms. Schrager b…

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  Allison Schrager on Personal Risk: Big Wave Surfers, Tightrope Walkers, and Big Financial Losses

  February 05, 2025 · 📺 CFA Institute Research Foundation

  Allison Schrager is one of the world’s foremost experts on personal risk. An economist by training, she has broadened her reach to learn about the risk management strategies of people who jump out of airplanes, surf big waves, and work in brothels. She is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor at City Journal, and a columnist at Bloomberg Opinion and practically everywhere else.

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  Why Economists Hate Tariffs and Love Free Trade | Allison Schrager

  November 20, 2024 · 📺 Public App

  Allison Schrager, Senior Fellow at Manhattan Institute and Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion discusses the implications of the upcoming Trump economy, focusing on tariffs, free trade, and the potential impact on inflation and economic growth. She explores the "unpredictability" of Trump's policies, the market's reaction, and the Republican agenda's potential benefits and consequences. The discussion also touches on the effects of government spending on inflation and the economic implications of proposed deportations. Hosted by J.D. Durkin. The content of the video is for general and informationa…

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  Bidenomics & the Costs of Intervention | Judge Glock, Brian Riedl, Allison Schrager, & Stephen Miran

  June 17, 2024 · 📺 Manhattan Institute

  Brian Riedl, Allison Schrager, and Stephen Miran join Judge Glock (moderator) for a discussion titled "Bidenomics and the Costs of Intervention. The discussion was part of the Manhattan Institute's conference in Washington, DC called "Toward a New Supply-Side: The Future of Free Enterprise in the United States." Click below to watch other videos from this conference. Conversation with Scott Bessent:    • Scott Bessent | The Fallacy of Bidenomics:...   Chat with Rep. Patrick McHenry:    • Patrick McHenry | The State of the U.S. Fi...   Panel with Pat Ruffini & Liam Donovan:    • The Realignmen…

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  Allison Schrager on Risk

  October 03, 2021 · 📺 Ideas and Lives

  Allison Schrager describes her evolution from a small, college town in Connecticut, to college in Scotland, to her interest and graduate studies in economics, and to her learning about and fascination with risk. She explains why she sees a decline in risk-taking, why taking risk can promote growth, and how risk management strategies can help foster and deal with risk. Allison discusses how she came to write the An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk. Allison is currently a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a City Journal contributing editor…

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  Fireside Chat with Allison Schrager, Author of Award Winning Book: An Economist Walks Into a Brothel

  May 23, 2021 · 📺 Global Youth Economics Forum

  This event is brought to you by the Global Youth Economics Forum. Interested? Membership/Leadership Applications are open. Learn more here: https://linktr.ee/globalyoutheconomic... About Us: We are the premier program targeted for high school and college students. The board arranges events to connect students with professionals in business, banking, consulting, economics, finance, and related fields. By doing so, we jumpstart student's professional lives whilst helping them in college and beyond through our flagship programs and initiatives! About Allison: Economist Senior Fellow at the…

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  Allison Schrager: An Economist Walks into a Brothel & Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk 128

  March 23, 2021 · 📺 Dr Brian Keating

  #RiskAnalysis #RiskManagement #Economics Learn how an economist analyzes and manages risk in finance, love, retirement, and life in general in this wide-ranging discussion with first-time author Allison Schrager. Allison is a Ph.D. economist, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, contributing editor at City Journal, and co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners, LLC, a risk advisory firm. Allison diversified her career by working in finance, policy, and media. She led retirement product innovation at Dimensional Fund Advisors and consulted to international organizations, including the O…

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