Gene Epstein

Gene Epstein (born 1944) is an American libertarian economist, author, and public speaker. He served as the economics editor and "Forward Things" columnist at Barron's financial magazine for over two decades from 1993 to 2017, having previously worked as a senior economist for the New York Stock Exchange. Epstein is the founder and director of the SoHo Forum, a monthly debate series in New York City focusing on libertarianism, economics, and social policy, and has authored several books, including Making Sense of the Economy: How to Use Economic Indicators to Improve Your Investment Decisions.