Russell Roberts
Economist

Russell Roberts Net Worth

Russell Roberts, born on September 19, 1954 in Memphis, TN, is an economics researcher at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, a non-fiction author, and a podcast host. He is best known for his successful podcast EconTalk, which aims to make economics more accessible to the public.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 19, 1954
Birth Place Memphis, TN
Age 69 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

About

Also known professionally as Russ Roberts, he is an economics researcher at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, a non-fiction author, and a podcast host. He strives to make economics more accessible with his successful podcast EconTalk.

Before Fame

He received his Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of North Carolina in 1975. He went on to get his PhD in the subject from the University of Chicago. He later taught at George Mason University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Rochester, Stanford University, and the University of California, Los Angeles. He was featured on NPR and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Trivia

His book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness was published in 2014.

Family Life

He has two sons and a daughter.

Associated With

He is one of the creators of the rap battle videos about historic economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek published by EconStories on YouTube.

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