Wayne Winegarden Ph.D.
Senior Economist

Wayne Winegarden serves as an economic consultant to corporations and policy and trade associations. Dr. Winegarden advises clients on the business implications from changes in government policies and economic trends. Government policy analyses advise clients on the relevant potential impacts from regulatory, tax, and fiscal policies. Wayne’s economic trends research details the impact on clients and industries from current macroeconomic, market and industry trends. Additionally, Dr. Winegarden performs economic impact analysis for proposed investment projects and legislative/regulatory proposals. Dr. Winegarden presents his research findings to clients, conferences, and in the media including Bloomberg News and CNN-fn.

Previously, Dr. Winegarden worked as an economist in Hong Kong for Philip Morris Asia Ltd. Wayne’s responsibilities included forecasting the economic trends for East-Asian Economies; and, creating economic, fiscal, and pricing models that were leveraged as part of the company’s 5-year planning process. Dr. Winegarden also worked for Philip Morris Companies Inc. in New York City where he was responsible for managing the company’s tax and budget analyses and government affairs argumentation.

Prior thereto, Dr. Winegarden worked for policy and trade associations in Washington D.C. As an economist with the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, Wayne analyzed the economic impact from proposed legislation on the financial industry and advised association members on the implications from domestic economic trends. Dr. Winegarden was also an Earhart Fellow/Policy Analyst with Citizens for a Sound Economy where he authored papers and editorials on timely tax, budget, and regulatory issues.

Dr. Winegarden is the author of several policy and academic papers. He is also is currently a Lecturer in Economics at Marymount University, and a contributor to the website freeenterpriser.com. Dr. Winegarden has a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.