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Jason Riley: Influential WSJ Voice on Upward Mobility

2/11/2026

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Jason Riley, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) columnist, writes Upward Mobility since 2016 and is a Manhattan Institute senior fellow.
He began at WSJ in 1994 and joined the Editorial Board in 2005.
He is a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient and has authored four books, including Let Them In.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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Jason Riley, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) columnist, writes Upward Mobility since 2016 and is a Manhattan Institute senior fellow.
He began at WSJ in 1994 and joined the Editorial Board in 2005.
He is a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient and has authored four books, including Let Them In.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.