Robert Genetski is one of the nation’s leading economists. He is a teacher, columnist, and author of five books on classical economic principles. His latest economics book, Rich Nation, Poor Nation: Why Some Nations Prosper While Others Fail, provides over a century of evidence for the success and failure of economic policies throughout the world. Genetski taught economics at various institutions of higher learning including the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business and New York University. He has held various positions in the financial industry, including Senior VP for a major Midwest bank, money manager, investment advisor, director of investment research, and has served as a Director on the Boards of various public and private companies. For more than 25 years his consulting firm, ClassicalPrinciples.com, has provided economic and financial research to individuals and businesses around the world. Genetski is a popular speaker known for using humor and anecdotes to simplify complex economic issues.