Peter C. Earle, Ph.D., is Senior Director of Research at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), which he joined in 2018. An economist and financial market practitioner with over 30 years of experience in financial markets, macroeconomics, and economic analysis, Dr. Earle holds a Ph.D. in Economics from l’Universite d’Angers, an MA in Applied Economics from American University, an MBA in Finance, and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to joining AIER, he spent more than two decades as a trader and analyst at securities firms and hedge funds in the New York metropolitan area, while also engaging in extensive consulting in the cryptocurrency and gaming sectors. His research focuses on financial markets, monetary policy, macroeconomic forecasting, economic measurement, and the intersection of markets, policy, and institutions.

Dr. Earle has written and edited eight books and authored hundreds of articles, op eds, and research papers. He serves on the Editorial Board of Financial History (the quarterly journal of the Museum of American Finance), and on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Liberty and Economic Education (ILEE). He is also the Managing Partner of Shadow Gamma, LLC. His work and commentary have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron’s, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, NPR, and numerous other media outlets and publications.