Christopher Leonard

Leonard is the author of The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster. His previous book was Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America. He is a business reporter whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Recent Articles

How Nov. 2, 2010 Made the Rich So Much Richer

November 2, 2010, is a day that that has been mostly forgotten by history, but that should live in infamy. It was the day when America’s democratic institutions retreated to the sidelines of economic policymaking...

By Christopher Leonard

How Jay Powell’s Coronavirus Response Is Changing the Fed Forever

Jay Powell and the end of "normal" at the Federal Reserve

By Christopher Leonard

Yes, America Is Rigged. Here Is What I Learned From Reporting on Koch Industries

The election season of 2015 and 2016 was defined by chaos, infighting and a pool of deep resentment that came boiling over when votes were cast. But this election was barely noticed. It happened on...

By Christopher Leonard
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