HALE STRATEGIC - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Chairman of David Hale Global Economics
• Consultant to Major US
• Global Economist

And it would come at a time when most industrial countries are too concerned about their fiscal deficits to propose new tax cuts. During the 1930s, long before the IMF, the British Empire coped with a debt crisis in a small country. This is a tale of the choice between debt and democracy. It shouldn't be forgotten. INET's complete interview with David Hale, he discusses possible economic scenarios of the future that could inspire new thinking. Infrastructure investment has experienced a renaissance of interest since the turn of the century. After a decade where investment failed to keep up with global GDP growth during the 1990s, there was a surge of infrastructure investment that was driven across all types of infrastructure sectors during the 2000s. David Hale Global Economics was founded in 2009 by David D. Hale, an eminent global economist, winner of the William F. Butler Award and a prolific author and speaker. A graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the London School of Economics. His works include "What's Next? Unconventional Views on the World Economy" (Yale University Press) which he co-authored with his wife, Lyric Hughes Hale. Mr. Hale was a prolific writer, and we have made all of his work, both published and distributed to his clients, to the public. Mr. Hale had an incredible grasp of economic history and was able to synthesis that knowledge with current events and on-the-ground research to formulate cogent and original analysis. At Hale Strategic, we remain devoted to his vision and methodology.

Job Titles:

• Economist

Job Titles:

• Global Strategy

Mark Roeder writes about the powerful undercurrents and ideas that are reshaping the modern world, and is the author of The Big Mo: Why Momentum Now Rules Our World and Unnatural Selection Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth. He draws on extensive global experience in digital technologies, systems, and consumer behavior as a former senior executive at UBS Bank, Zurich Financial Services, and Westpac Bank. He was born in London and divides his time between Europe and Australia.

Job Titles:

• Senior Economist

Robert Madsen is an expert on geopolitics, economics, and finance who advises investment groups, corporations, and government agencies. Trained as an Asian specialist, economist, and lawyer at Harvard, Oxford (as a Rhodes scholar) and Stanford, he has a deep understanding of markets and an extensive network of colleagues worldwide. His command of Japanese and Chinese, as well as long experience in those countries, gives him a unique perspective on the global economy.

Will Falling Gasoline Prices Compensate for Falling House Prices? "What remains to been seen is whether falling gasoline prices will provide any relief for the U.S. auto industry."