Alan S. Blinder

About the author

Alan Stuart Blinder is a distinguished American economist and professor emeritus at Princeton University, where he held the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professorship of Economics. Born in 1945, Blinder served as Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board from 1994 to 1996 under Alan Greenspan, providing him with invaluable insider perspective on monetary policy.

His academic expertise spans macroeconomics, monetary policy, and public finance. Prior to "After the Music Stopped," Blinder authored several influential works including "Hard Heads, Soft Hearts" and "The Quiet Revolution," establishing himself as a prominent voice bridging academic economics and policy practice. His dual experience as both scholar and policymaker uniquely positions him to analyze complex economic crises.