Michael J. Mandel

Who is Michael J. Mandel?

Michael J. Mandel is an economist and economic journalist.

He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. Mandel is the author of many books, including The High Risk Society, The Coming Internet Depression, Rational Exuberance: Silencing the Enemies of Growth and Why the Future Is Better Than You Think.

On March 24, 2007, he spoke at the Startup School at Stanford University. On March 25, 2008, he spoke at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, Georgia, and on March 26 at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. He spoke concerning "What's next for the economy?"

He is currently chief economic strategist of the Progressive Policy Institute, president of consulting firm South Mountain Economics LLC, and the former chief economist of Business Week.

Mandel has written a basic economics textbook for McGraw-Hill. He resides in Millburn, New Jersey, and has two children. His oldest son is named Elliot.

1. Michael Mandel, "This is not a crisis of confidence," Spiegel Online, October 22, 2008, http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,586959,00.html