Adam Posen is the President of The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy.

Benny Goldman is an incoming Assistant Professor of Economics at Cornell University and is currently a Research Affiliate at Opportunity Insights.

Bradley Hardy is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University. His research interests lie within labor economics, with an emphasis on economic instability, intergenerational mobility, poverty policy, racial economic inequality, and socio-economic outcomes.

Cardiff Garcia is Co-Founder of Bazaar Audio and host of The New Bazaar podcast. Previously he wrote about finance and economics for the Financial Times and co-hosted NPR's Indicator podcast.

Dell Gines is the Chief Innovation Officer of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). He is a certified economic developer with expertise in organizational transformation and economic development.

Edward Glaeser is the Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University. His work has focused on the determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission.

Emily Badger is a writer covering urban policy for The Upshot section of the New York Times. She is interested in housing, transportation and inequality — and how they’re all connected. 

Heather Long is a columnist and member of The Washington Post's Editorial Board. She was formerly U.S. economics correspondent and played a prominent role in covering the pandemic recession and recovery. 

Jared Bernstein is the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. In this role, he serves as President Biden’s Chief Economist and as a
Member of the Cabinet. Before his appointment as Chair, he served as a CEA Member from the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration.

Jed Kolko is an economist and most recently served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Luis Quintero is an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. His work focuses on urban and real estate economic, determinants of growth, decline, and sustainability of cities in developed and developing economies.

Maryann Feldman is a Professor of Public Policy and Management at Arizona State University. Her recent research focuses on place-based economic development and the factors that promote economic restructuring and resilience.

Megan McArdle is a Washington, DC based writer and a columnist for The Washington Post, where she covers economics, finance, and policy.

Michael Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His work focuses on labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics.

Nathan Lane is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. He is an empirical economist working at the intersection of economic development, political economy, trade, and economic history.

Nolan Gray is the research director for California YIMBY and a professional city planner. His research focuses on land-use regulation, housing affordability, and urban design.

Tracy Loh is a Fellow with Brookings Metro, where she integrates her interests in commercial real estate, infrastructure, racial justice, and governance.