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Economic Experts

Fashion designer Jonathan Anderson walks the runway during the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 26, 2026 in Paris, France.

How Fashion Week Became an Economy of Attention

University of Nebraska Omaha’s Jane Liu, Ph.D. examines the economics of Fashion Week, unpacking how the runway has become an investment in attention, cultural relevance and future demand rather than simply a vehicle for selling clothes.
By Jane Liu
A close up of a $100 bill, focusing on Benjamin Franklin's face

The Oldest American Idea About Capitalism

Impact investing experts Roy Swan and Antony Bugg-Levine revisit Benjamin Franklin's little-known revolving loan fund to argue that expanding access to capital is not a modern political project but one of America's oldest economic traditions.
By Roy Swan and Antony Bugg-Levine
View of the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument, during the March on Washington on August 28th, 1963

The United States at 250: Renewal Is the Real American Tradition

The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan examines what America's 250th anniversary reveals about the country's enduring promise. At a moment of declining trust and growing division, he argues that collective ambition, shared prosperity and civic renewal remain essential to the future of the American experiment.
By Roy Swan
A faded American flag printed against an industrial silo

America at 250: The New Economics of U.S. Power

By Alain Bejjani
A scattered pile of recycle symbols

The End of the Sustainability Premium

By Goutam Challagalla and Frédéric Dalsace
An empty office desk surrounded by filing cabinets

The Innovation Gap Emerging Inside Corporate America

By Tom Pullen
Reverend Jesse Jackson giving a speech during his United States Democratic Presidential run in New Orleans in 1984.

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Milton Friedman: The Unlikeliest Bedfellows in American Capitalism

By Roy Swan
Professional portrait of Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, wearing a black blazer and white shirt. The image includes "Observer 2025 Art Index" branding with her name and title "Founder & Cultural Economist, Arts Economics," on the right side.

Clare McAndrew On Why the Art Market’s Future Lies Beyond the $10 Million Sale

By The Editors
An orange and black globe against a red background

Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Rethinking Competitiveness in 2026

By Stéphane Garelli
A group of shopping carts, some orange and yellow and some black

Why Pricing Needs a Behavioral Reset in an Era of Rising Costs

By Ann Padley and Jenny Millar
An illustration of a digitized Canadian leaf, representing Canadian digital sovereignty and security

Cyber Sovereignty at Risk: How Geopolitics Are Shaping Canada’s Digital Security

By Judith Borts
Crushed gold foil against a black background

Inside the Global Race to Build Gold Vaults for the Next Monetary Order

By Mamadou Kwidjim Toure
A lightbulb with blue and white streams around it

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty: Why a Culture of Innovation Will Be Critical in 2026

By Barbara Salopek
Men and women lined up wearing vintage clothing

The Cost of Limiting Shareholder Voice: How New Restrictions Threaten Economic Growth

By Rick Alexander
Aerial view of Red White and Blue Patriotic barn and green hills in fields outside of Fresno

The Next Generation’s Declaration of Economic Independence

By Roy Swan
An illustration of a man walking forward, split down the middle by two shades of blue

The Positive-Sum Revolution: Dismantling the Myth of Zero-Sum Economics

By Roy Swan
Isometric illustration of a complex logistics system with interconnected factories, trucks, pipes, and warehouses, symbolizing reverse logistics and circular supply chains.

Returns Are the New Revenue: Why Smart Retailers Are Betting on the Boomerang

By James Murdock
Neatly stacked bundles of one-dollar bills arranged in a repeating pattern on an orange background

The Next Wealth Revolution: How Circular Business Models Are Redefining Growth

By Julia Binder
An American flag overlaid on a close-up of Benjamin Franklin’s eyes from the U.S. $100 bill, symbolizing the intersection of patriotism, capitalism, and economic strategy.

Michael Porter’s Cure for America’s Self-Inflicted Economic Wounds

By Roy Swan
Illustrated depiction of a stylized workplace with numerous employees engaged in various tasks, set within a fragmented, maze-like office environment in warm red tones. Some workers appear engaged in discussions, while others work in isolation, symbolizing the complexities of modern job engagement and workplace structures.

The Smartest Investment: How ‘Quality Jobs’ Drive Profits

By Roy Swan
Construction barrier with bold white text reading "The largest all-affordable housing development in NYC in over 40 years" against a backdrop of a partly cloudy sky.

An American Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Be the Missing Piece in Supporting Working Families

By Roy Swan
A colorful grid illustration of diverse individuals in professional attire, representing various ethnicities, genders, and roles, symbolizing inclusion and equity in the workforce.

The Price of Fairness: How DEI Can Fuel America’s Economic Revival

By Roy Swan

Patriotic Capitalism: A Blueprint for Economic Opportunity and Prosperity in America

By Roy Swan

What Nelson Peltz’s ‘Surprising’ Anti-Woke Campaign Can Teach Us

By Roy Swan
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