Former Harvard prez to write column for FT

Lawrence Summers, the former Treasury secretary for President Clinton who most recently was president of Harvard University, has agreed to write a column for the Financial Times newspaper, according to an article in the Guardian.

Chris Tryhorn wrote, “Mr Summers, who stepped down from Harvard presidency at the end of the last academic year, will write a monthly column for the paper from late September.

“He will mainly write on global and US economic issues, and will comment on other issues such as education, national politics and foreign policy.”

Later, Tryhorn added, “The FT’s US managing editor, Chrystia Freeland, said Mr Summers’ decision to contribute to the FT reflected the paper’s growing presence in the US.

“‘Mr Summers will bring a unique combination of intellectual rigour and insight to the newspaper and website,’ added Lionel Barber, the editor of the FT.

“‘His column is certain to be widely read and highly provocative and I am very pleased to have him on board.'”

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