Ryan W. McMaken

Ryan McMaken is Executive Editor at the Mises Institute where he has published more than a thousand articles focusing largely on monetary economy, foreign affairs, and political decentralization. He is the author of 'Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities' and 'Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in the Western Genre.' McMaken is a cohost of the 'Radio Rothbard' podcast, has appeared on Fox News and Fox Business, and has been featured in a number of national print publications including 'Politico,' 'The Hill,' 'Bloomberg,' and 'The Washington Post.' He previously worked as an economist for the State of Colorado and as a lobbyist at the Colorado General Assembly. He has received degrees in economics, public policy, and international relations from the University of Colorado.