Brian S. Wesbury (born September 8, 1958) is an American economist focusing on macroeconomics and economic forecasting.
He is the economics editor and a monthly contributor for The American Spectator,[1] in addition to appearing on television stations such as CNBC,[2] Fox Business,[3] Fox News,[4] and Bloomberg TV[5] frequently.
Wesbury served as Vice President and Economist for the Chicago Corporation from 1990 to 1992 and then as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, & Thompson, a Chicago Investment Bank from 1992 until 2005, except for 2 years while he served on Capitol Hill.
[10] In October 2009, Wiley & Sons published Wesbury's second book "It's Not as Bad as You Think"[11] Beginning in January 1995, this Committee provided information for members of the US Congress regarding policy decision-making and economic growth objectives.
After a 13-year stay as Chief Economist for Chicago investment bank Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, & Thompson, and time away from the private sector to serve in government, Wesbury is currently Chief Economist for First Trust, a financial services firm located in Wheaton, Illinois.