Dr. Jack Rasmus is a professor of political economics at St. Mary’s College in California. Prior to teaching, he spent 18 years as an economic analyst for several global corporations and an organizer, negotiator and business representative for several labor unions. At one time he was elected as the National First Vice President of the National Writers Union.  In addition to his economic profession, Dr. Rasmus is a playwright and author of fictional works dealing with social struggles, and the owner of Kyklos Productions. His journalist writing appears in various economic, political and labor magazines, including the European Financial Review, World Financial Review, Z Magazine and others. He is the author of many books, most recent being “The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy from Reagan to Trump” and “Alexander Hamilton and the Origins of the Fed”. Jack also hosts a radio program “Alternative Visions” on the Progressive Radio Network every Friday at 2 pm Eastern time. His website is JackRasmus.com