Jim Powell is an American author and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington, D.C.[1] He is the author of several controversial books about American presidents, including FDR's Folly and Wilson's War.
[2] His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, American Heritage, and many other national publications.
[3] Born in Norfolk, Virginia and growing up on Long Island, Powell attended the University of Chicago where he earned a B.A.
As an editor of the student quarterly New Individualist Review, helping publish articles by several future Nobel Laureates.
In 1976, Powell began to publish his writings, with early books primarily focused on topics about the art market, commercial real estate, and Japanese finance.