Mark Weisbrot

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Part of S&P Global, Inc., WEFA Holdings, Inc. provides economic information, software, and consulting services to companies, governments, and universities. The company is based in Eddystone, PA. WEFA Holdings was acquired by IHS Global Insight, Inc., a subsidiary of S & P Global, Inc. from Thomson Corp. on May 09, 2001.

Decision Economics, Inc. provides market research services. It focuses on identifying, monitoring, and forecasting fundamental factors, policies, trends, and risks impacting the economic, business cycle, and the financial markets. The company was founded by Allen L. Sinai in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Worcester Art Museum is a museum located in Worcester, MA. The museum received a significant bequest in 1901 from businessman John Chandler Bancroft, which included 3,700 Japanese woodblock prints.

Eastern Economic Association, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. The company is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY.

The Centre for Economic Policy Research is a research and policy network that focuses on the recent rise of populism and its implications for economies. The Centre was founded in 1983 and is based in London, UK. The organization aims to find answers to important questions regarding the phenomenon, such as why it has happened, why now, why in some countries and not in others, and whether it is actually a problem and what should be done about it. The CEO is Tessa Ogden.