PERSON: Ezra Klein

The Washington Post, Bloomberg, MSNBC

Journalist, columnist, contributor

Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is an American journalist, blogger and columnist. He is currently a blogger and columnist for The Washington Post, a columnist for Bloomberg, and a contributor to MSNBC. He was formerly an associate editor of The American Prospect political magazine and a political blogger at the same publication.

At The Washington Post, he manages a branded blog called "Wonkblog," which features his writing and the writing of other policy reporters. His writing interests include health care and budget policy. He writes a primer on policy called "Wonkbook," which is delivered by e-mail and on his blog each morning.

In 2011, Klein's blog was the most-read blog at The Washington Post. In 2011, he was named one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington by GQ. In 2010, he was named Blogger of the Year by The Week magazine and the Sidney Hillman Foundation. His blog was also named one of the 25 best financial blogs by Time Magazine in 2011.

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