Craig Thomas is a seasoned private-sector economist who currently works as a Senior Economist for one of the country's top financial services organizations. He formerly worked as the Director of Research for Citi Property Investors, Citigroup's private equity real estate arm, where he developed data that influenced billions of dollars in investment decisions. He has modeled and studied a wide range of markets and asset classes, presenting his findings around the world. He specializes in regional, macro, and real estate economics. He is also a superb communicator, unlike most professional economists. His economics essays immediately drew a audience of over 30,000 economists and non-economists who admired his ability to communicate difficult concepts in a straightforward and amusing manner.