Monday, July 13, 2020

A 28-Year-Old With No Degree Becomes a Must-Read on the Economy


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A 28-Year-Old With No Degree Becomes a Must-Read on the Economy - Bloomberg: “Nathan Tankus, 28, hasn’t finished his bachelor’s degree at New York City’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has, however, mastered enough knowledge of economics and finance to become a widely followed commentator on the Federal Reserve. A newsletter he launched this year has followers at the Fed, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Department of the Treasury. He’s also followed on Twitter by journalists, economic think-tankers, and Wall Street economists





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