Only Bloomberg could bring together thirteen leading voices from rival firms on Wall Street--economists who deal each day with the ebb and flow of the American and world economic scene. With razor-sharp clarity, they provide readable, accessible insight into the questions, worries, and fears looming on the economic front that face market participants everywhere. In The Bloomberg Book of Master Market Economists, the best-of-the-best market gurus speak for themselves, each on a select theme, and in the process convey a broad swath of critical thinking to provide a keen understanding of our complex world economy. A diverse mix of optimists, pessimists, yet realists all, the contributors dig deep on a wide range of topics.

Thomas R. Keene, CFA is an editor-at-large who provides economic and investment perspective to all of Bloomberg News―print, radio, and television.

He writes the chart-of-the-day story, avail-able on Bloomberg Professional service, and also presents it on Bloomberg Television. Mr. Keene is the host of the weekday program Bloomberg on the Economy on Bloomberg Radio. He worked in the investment industry for sixteen yeas before joining Bloomberg.

Mr Keene is a member of the National Association for Business Economics and the CFA Institute.