Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Influencer Economy Has Crossed the Line
June 09, 2026
June 09, 2026
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 8, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:
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The Influencer Economy Has Crossed the Line
Saturdays in Greenwich Village require contending with the lines. Starting at 9 a.m., you see blocks-long queues of people waiting for all sorts of things: bagels, pastries, pizza, soggy sandwiches, premium frozen yogurt with candy on it. Even if y . . .
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The Influencer Economy Has Crossed the Line
Saturdays in Greenwich Village require contending with the lines. Starting at 9 a.m., you see blocks-long queues of people waiting for all sorts of things: bagels, pastries, pizza, soggy sandwiches, premium frozen yogurt with candy on it. Even if y . . .