Ben Harris & Steve Forbes
Economic policy and media come together when Ben Harris and Steve Forbes engage in an enlivened discussion of financial issues facing Americans today.
Ben Harris leverages his experience as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist with the U.S. Treasury Department (2014-2017) to speak to topics such as the macroeconomic economic outlook, Biden Administration policy, global energy markets, and Congressional negotiations. As the Treasury Department’s chief economist, Ben Harris’ focus was on macroeconomics and the economy’s general outlook – both with regards to international volatility and the impact on American consumers. As the current Vice President and Director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, Harris has been regularly cited on the impacts, opportunities, and challenges of policy agendas impacting Americans daily, such as retirement policy.
Media titan Steve Forbes leads the most successful business news magazine in America. With the economy at the forefront of conversation on a global level, Mr. Forbes offers long-standing insights that capitalism, free markets, and a flat tax are essential to a healthy economy. Throughout his tenure, his keen ability to provide economic insights on the big issues of the day has been trusted by business leaders around the world and regular Americans looking for the answers to their big questions.
By combining Harris’s long tenure in the public sector with Forbes’s unmatched knowledge of business news, audiences will gain a new perspective on the policy, publication, and perspectives governing our global markets.
Ben Harris
- Vice President and Director of Economic Studies, Brookings Institution
- Former Chief Economist of the Treasury Department & Advisor to President Biden
- Author
Prominent economist and author Ben Harris is Vice President and Director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. Harris recently served as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist with the U.S. Treasury Department. In this role, Harris was a close adviser to Secretary Yellen, the Administration’s lead official on the price cap on Russian oil, and a key staffer in the development of the Build Back Better legislation. Harris has been a long-time advisor to President Biden, serving as his chief economist in the Obama White House and acting as the senior economic advisor to the Biden campaign. The New York Times called him "the quiet architect of Biden's plan to rescue the economy." Harris has been sought-after for speaking events at the Argus European Crude Conference, MIT Sloan Business School, Harvard Kenney School, American Enterprise Institute, among many others.
Prior to joining Treasury, Harris was the Executive Director of the Kellogg Public-Private Initiative and a research associate professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, in addition to serving as the chief economist to the evidence-based policy organization Results for America. Harris recently published The Retirement Challenge with Martin N. Bailey, addressing some of the most vexing problems facing the American retirement system. Harris has also published a variety of academic papers and policy briefs related to topics in public finance and has been regularly cited in media reports related to fiscal policy. His op-eds have been widely published, including frequent publication in the Wall Street Journal. Earlier in his career, he was the policy director of The Hamilton Project, a fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, and deputy director of the Retirement Security Project.
Covering a wide variety of key topics, Harris is an expert on such timely topics as the macroeconomic economic outlook, Biden Administration policy, global energy markets and the price cap on Russian oil, the debt ceiling, and Congressional negotiations.
Steve Forbes
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- Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media
- Expert on Economics, Politics, Monetary Policy, and Foreign Affairs
- Frequent Contributor on FOX; Host, 'What's Ahead' Podcast
- Bestselling Author of ‘INFLATION: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It’
A powerful and engaging speaker, Steve Forbes is known for his singular insights on current affairs and his keenly accurate forecasts of “what’s ahead” on the political and economic landscape. He offers unique perspectives on politics as a result of his campaigns for president in 1996 and 2000. Mr. Forbes also explains why free enterprise and pro-market policies are essential for America and the world to thrive. As editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, one of the best-known names in business journalism, Mr. Forbes brings stature and authoritativeness to any discussion of political and economic issues. As host of “Steve Forbes on Achievement,” a video series for students and teachers, he can also discuss subjects relating to education and entrepreneurship.
