The Independent Economist was started in an effort to fill what I felt was a gap in the media for explaining economics as relevant and applied to politics in modern times and with historical perspective. More importantly, I felt there was a need for that information to be explained in plain English and without political bias. By taking a non-partisan approach I hope the contributors to this site can enlighten, entertain and most importantly educate readers on what are sometimes complex topics that are often oversimplified by the media, and for which the general population may not know where to look for objective explanations.

While we are not endorsing Democrats, Republicans, Independents or any other political ideology we will do our best to explain the various schools of thought on political economics, how the different sides tend to view those approaches and at times use them to their benefit. While I can assure our readers that we will make every effort to remain neutral, there will be times when an explanation or article may imply support for a particular ideology or criticism of another. Before taking the time to send us an e-mail telling us how unbiased we are, we hope you will take the time to consider the possibility that we have simply challenged your previous understanding and a new perspective may be in order. We’re not here to change your mind but rather to help provide a deeper understanding of current economic events and allow you to decide for yourself.

We welcome your comments and hope you enjoy our site. In an effort to assist our readers in reading with an unbiased point of view (given that we also try to write from one, regardless of our personal ideology) most of our contributors will remain anonymous.
Best Regards,

V. Scott Ellis

Publisher