Weekly Columnist, The New York Times Magazine and co-founder of NPR's Planet Money
Why Adam Davidson?
You need a global economics expert who will unravel the sometimes treacherous terminology and principles of economics and finance.
Your audience wants to move beyond political discourse and learn from an informed, unbiased analysis of world economic news.
He's co-founder and host of the award-winning program, Planet Money .
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About Adam Davidson
It's not often you meet a widely-respected economics guru who has also won most of broadcast journalism's highest honors - and that is just part of the speaker-power of Adam Davidson.
Davidson writes the "It's the Economy" column for The New York Times Magazine, where he seeks to help readers understand the sometimes frustrating and murky waters of economics and finance. Davidson is also co-founder, host, and senior correspondent for NPR's "Planet Money," the award-winning economic explanation team (with Alex Blumberg). His work is heard regularly on "Morning Edition", "All Things Considered" and "This American Life".
In January 2012, Davidson wrote the cover story for Atlantic Monthly, "Making it in America", a stunning and poignant account of the state of manufacturing and its effects ordinary American families. Davidson's award-winning documentary on the housing crisis, "The Giant Pool of Money," (co-produced with Blumberg), was named one of this decade's top ten works of journalism. Davidson has also written for Harper's, GQ, Rolling Stone and many others. He has won the Peabody, DuPont-Columbia, and Polk Awards.
Davidson has reported from dozens of countries with stories that help Americans understand the rapidly-changing global economy. He has also covered major breaking news stories: the Indonesian tsunami; Hurricane Katrina; Paris during the youth riots. He has been a featured guest on Meet The Press, Anderson Cooper 360, and Good Morning America.
With a special talent for breaking down daunting economic terminology and theory, and with one of the most media-savvy minds around, Davidson's keynotes are as entertaining as they are enlightening. A highly sought speaker, Adam Davidson delivers an expert view of economic trends and topics in performances that audiences "get" on every level.
It's the Economy
Adam Davidson seeks to help audiences understand the sometimes treacherous terminology and often intimidating worlds of economics and finance. Much of the public conversation surrounding economic issues is done in contentious forums, with angry commentary surrounding opposing viewpoints. Others discuss critical financial issues using terminology that only the already-involved can understand. This performance provides understandable and engaging analysis of the economic news.
The Atlantic: Making It in America (January 2012)
