Simons Says Podcast
Episode #16 — Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust
Economists make easy targets. Their work is an inexact science that frequently produces misguided calls, prompting sneers and ridicule from the investing class. Enter Brian Wesbury, an economist who has often proved the skeptics wrong. He’s been rewarded with “top forecasting” awards while going against the grain from many of his colleagues. Hear of Brian’s background, his opinion on the politics of economics, as well as his calls for an upcoming recession.
Economists make easy targets. Their work is an inexact science that frequently produces misguided calls, prompting sneers and ridicule from the investing class. Enter Brian Wesbury, an economist who has often proved the skeptics wrong. He’s been rewarded with “top forecasting” awards while going against the grain from many of his colleagues. Hear of Brian’s background, his opinion on the politics of economics, as well as his calls for an upcoming recession.