Francis Wilkinson, Columnist

The Obamas’ Earnings Come at Too High a Cost

The former president and first lady need to find a mean between the Carters and the Clintons.

October 2, 2018 at 5:25 PM UTC

Francis Wilkinson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering US politics and policy. Previously, he was executive editor for the Week and a writer for Rolling Stone.

In the money.
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Michelle Obama’s book tour is generating “Beyonce-level sales,” the Washington Post reports. Front-row tickets to hear her discuss her upcoming memoir “Becoming” are going for $3,000, which includes a pre-show photo op, a reception with Obama, a signed book and an “exclusive VIP gift item.”

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