David Lewis Warsh (born May 25, 1944) is an American
journalist
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and
author
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"''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...
who has generally covered topics in
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analy ...
and
finance. Since 2002, he has written and published ''Economic Principals'', a weekly series of essays about economics and economists.
Early life and education
Warsh was born in
New York City
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, the son of Leo George and Annis Meade Warsh. He graduated from
Lyons Township High School
Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school located in Western Springs, Illinois (South Campus), and also in La Grange, Illinois (North Campus).
Lyons Township is a co-educational high school and ...
in
LaGrange, Illinois
''(the barn)''
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, motto = ''Tradition & Pride – Moving Forward''
, anthem = ''My La Grange'' by Jimmy Dunne
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in 1962, then from
Harvard College
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in 1972 (66-72).
[''LTHS Alumni News. Vita Plena '' (Fall 2012), p. 6]
Professional career
Warsh began his career as a copy-boy at