John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, will serve as the next guest speaker in the Forbes School of Business speaker series on Wednesday, October 22. The event will be live-streamed and the public is invited to watch.

In addition to his role as editor of RealClearMarkets, Tamny is political economy editor at Forbes, senior economic adviser to H.C. Wainwright Economics, and senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading.

“Perspectives on the current economy” will serve as the topic for Tamny’s presentation. He will talk about government barriers to economic growth, how political error created the Great Depression, and our present economic malaise.

Tamny’s presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. PST on Wednesday, October 22. It can be viewed at www.ashford.edu/live.

The speaker series is a benefit of the Forbes School of Business at Ashford University. It provides a forum for guest speakers from the Forbes roster of business experts to share their extensive business knowledge with the Ashford community.

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