Brian Wesbury

Chief Economist, First Trust Advisors

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Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors, in Lisle, Illinois, and a regular economic forecaster on TV and in print

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The finger of blame for the worst economic mess since the Great Depression has been pointed mainly at Wall Street.

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