Charles Wheelan

Author of Naked Economics, Yahoo! Economics Columnist

Naked Economics: Understanding the Dismal Science

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Many people -- many otherwise intelligent people -- struggle to understand even the basics of economics. They simply don't "get" it. For them, for all of us, there's Charles Wheelan, the breezy opposite of your typical droning economist. "Economics should not be accessible only to the experts. The ideas are too important and too interesting."

Wheelan writes Yahoo!'s popular "Naked Economics" column, contributes regularly to NPR, and lectures on public policy at the University of Chicago. In all of his work, he shows us how to apply economics to solve real world problems. The former Midwest correspondent for The Economist, and a former gubernatorial speechwriter, Wheelan has a flair for turning the so-called dismal science into affecting, comprehensible prose. Nowhere is this more evident than in his book, Naked Economics, an accessible and entertaining introduction to economics for lay readers that has been published in seven languages.

Select Keynote Presentations by Charles Wheelan

Naked Trends: What Can Basic Economics Tell Us About The Future

"I've never liked how economics is taught -- too dry, too, mathematical, too detached from the real world." On stage, Wheelan offers a corrective. He speaks with humor, clarity, and insight; makes inspired pop culture allusions; and possesses a rare gift for making the tough economic concepts and trends not only understandable, but also fun and empowering. Wheelan addresses timely issues -- such as outsourcing, and rocketing gas prices -- showing how individuals, companies, and communities are likely to be affected. An agile presenter, he is available to speak with you beforehand to hone in on a specific topic, such as health care or regional development.

Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Insights Into The Public Policy Process

Why can't the folks in Washington "just do the right thing"? Why is it so hard to "make the world a better place"? With two decades of public policy experience, Wheelan shows you why running a community or a nation is not like running a business, why healthy public policy is important -- and how to realistically achieve it.

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nakedeconomics.com

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Naked Economics

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