Ryan Avent is a writer and journalist. He is the Director of Portfolio Communications for Select Equity Group. Previously, he served as an editor and economics writer at The Economist for 15 years, including six years as the author of the Free Exchange economics column. He is the author of The Wealth of Humans and The Gated City.
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Ryan Avent – Journalist
Ryan Avent