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GREG IP is US economics editor for The Economist, based in Washington D.C. He covers the economy, financial markets, monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy. He contributes to The Economist's blog, Free Exchange, and is a frequent commentator on radio and television. He joined The Economist in July, 2008. From 1996 to 2008 Mr. Ip worked for The Wall Street Journal, as a financial markets reporter in New York and chief economics correspondent in Washington. A native of Canada, Mr. Ip received a bachelor's degree in economics and journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the author of “The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World.”