I have been teaching economics and finance for almost 40 years and currently am a Professor of Economics and Finance at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Plattsburgh. While I've written hundreds of articles for the popular press and academic journals, a dozen books on global finances, and have appeared on CNBC, VICE, PBS, on Radio Canada, BBC, Radio Quebec, and in the New York Times, Associated Press, Albany Times Union, Reuters, and others, my real passion is explaining our complex economy to interested readers who wish to determine their own economic fate and leave this nation in better condition for our children.