John H. Makin

John Holmes Makin (May 29, 1943 – March 30, 2015) was an American economist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He was a consultant to the U.S. Treasury Department, the Congressional Budget Office, the International Monetary Fund, and the Bank of Japan. He specialized in international finance and financial markets, with special emphasis on both Japanese and European economies. Makin reported on the U.S. economy, writing on topics related to monetary policy, tax and budget issues, in monthly essays entitled "Economic Outlook", for the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He was a principal at Caxton Associates from 1995 to 2010 before returning to AEI. Provided by Wikipedia