Richard W. Rahn is the former Chief Economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an entrepreneur who founded the Novecon companies, including Sterling Semiconductor, and author of more than 2000 published articles. Lawrence A. Hunter is the former chief economist to Jack Kemp at Empower America, former staff director of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, former vice president and chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and former Reagan White House adviser.