The People’s Economist name derived from two of the founder's favorite sources of information: The Economist magazine and A People’s History, by Howard Zinn. Though ostensibly about economics, the Economist is, in fact, a very credible, balanced source of both economics and current events more generally. Such was the goal of this website. Howard Zinn’s book is a an alternate history of the US, written from the people’s perspective.
The founder of the People’s Economist is Rod Dubitsky. Rod is a professional with over 30 years’ experience in financial services and global economic development. While working in finance, Rod was a #1 ranked analyst for Credit Suisse in the consumer finance space and led the advisory analytics division at the money manager Pimco with responsibility for some of the largest post-financial crisis consulting engagements. Rod has been widely quoted in the press including Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Time Magazine, and the New York Times
