Peter Orszag to Write NYT Column

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Updated Apr. 24, 2017 5:51PM EDT / Published Sep. 03, 2010 7:20AM EDT

Does this mean he’s the new Bono? Former director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag has signed up with The New York Times to write a regular column for the op-ed page. Orszag’s first column will appear on Tuesday, September 7 and he’ll write once or twice a month from there on out. He’s apparently signed up to cover several economic and domestic issues. He’ll also write for the Times’ website’s Opinionator blog.

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Peter Orszag to Write NYT Column