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Economists are professionals who specialize in the social science discipline of economics, which is concerned with the study, development, and application of theories, concepts and policies for the management of wealth and resources of a country or region, in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

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Economists

Janet Yellen

People; Economists

Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist, professor and Chairwoman to be of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the first woman to head the Fed in its 100-year history. A graduate ...

John Maynard Keynes

People; Economists

Keynes was an influential economist who advocated government intervention in the modern capitalist economy. His initial motivation for studying economics was to reduce rife mass unemployment due to ...

Friedrich Hayek

People; Economists

Hayek was an influential economist who is pro-economic liberalism. He recommended shrinking the public sector, cutting tax, and selling state assets and opposed government subsidies, import tariffs, ...

Alice Walton

People; Economists

Alice Walton is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, who has a net worth of $35 billion. Alice Walton is a board member of Amon Carter Museum and heiress to the Walmart fortune. She was born ...

Christy Walton

People; Economists

Christy Walton is an American billionaire heiress who has a net worth of $36.7 billion. As of January 2014, Christy Walton is the richest woman in the world. Christy Walton was the wife of the late ...

Charles Koch

People; Economists

Charles Koch is an American business magnate who has a net worth of $40 billion. Charles Koch (pronounced "coke") is a political activist, businessman, chief executive officer and chairman ...

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