Zachary Karabell is president of RiverTwice Research where he analyzes economic and political trends, and of River Twice Capital Advisors. He is also a senior advisor for Business for Social Responsibility.
Previously, he was executive vice president, head of marketing, and chief economist at Fred Alger Management. Karabell is also a historian, money manager, economist, and commentator for CNBC and MSNBC. His regular column, ""The Edgy Optimist"" appears weekly in Reuters and The Atlantic, and he contributes to various publications such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
Educated at Columbia, Oxford, and Harvard, where he received his Ph.D., Karabell is author of eleven books, including the recently published Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It.
Featured Work
NOV 2, 2015 • Podcast
American Century, Asian Century, or Nobody's Century?
Is the American century coming to a close, and if so, what's taking its place? Was there ever an American century to begin with? These ...
MAR 16, 2014 • Podcast
The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World
"By relying so heavily on things like GDP, unemployment, and the suite of statistics that grew up in their wake, we are using a really ...
JAN 28, 2011 • Podcast
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2011
In this lively discussion, economist Daniel Altman, political scientist/risk expert Ian Bremmer, and economic and political analyst Zachary Karabell present what each sees as ...
FEB 2, 2010 • Podcast
Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It
In a witty and astute talk, Karabell describes and explains what he calls 'superfusion'--how the economies and capital flows of China and the U.S. ...
APR 13, 2005 • Podcast
The United States and the Muslim World Today
Karabell examines some of the most pervasive myths about the Middle East, including those surrounding the U.S. quest for oil, the Israel connection, and ...
APR 13, 2005 • Transcript
The United States and the Muslim World Today
Karabell examines some of the most pervasive myths about the Middle East, including those surrounding the U.S. quest for oil, the Israel connection, and ...