Robert E. Wright accepted the Nef Family Chair of Political Economy at Augustana University in 2009 after a decade of teaching economics at the University of Virginia and New York University’s Stern School. He received his Ph.D. in Economic History from SUNY, Buffalo and is the co-author and co-editor of almost forty books, including Wall Street Journal’s Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators and Guide to the U.S. Economic Policy.

Vincenzo Quadrini, Ph.D., is Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. He received his M.A. in economics from Coripe-Piemonte in Turin, Italy, and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his current position, he was an assistant professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, Duke University, and Pompeu Fabra University. His research is on Macroeconomics, International Economics, Financial Contracts and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Quadrini has published articles in a wide range of journals including American Economic Review, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies. He is a Co-Editor of Economic Inquiry and an Associate Editor of the Review of Economic Dynamics. Dr. Quadrini also serves as research fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research, and at the National Bureau of Economic Research.