Gene Epstein

Gene Epstein is an American economist, editor, and libertarian debate host best known for his long tenure as economics editor at Barron's and for leading the Soho Forum. He has spent decades writing and speaking about monetary policy, markets, government intervention, and the broader case for free-market economics, often from an Austrian-influenced perspective. In debate settings, Epstein is especially recognizable for his formal, old-school argumentative style: he tends to frame issues in terms of incentives, state power, and the unintended consequences of economic planning, while also serving as one of the most visible institutional hosts of modern libertarian public debate.