Jason E. Taylor is the Jerry and Felicia Campbell Professor of Economics at Central Michigan University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University (1994) and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Georgia (1998). He began his academic career at the University of Virginia between 1998 and 2003 before moving to CMU. Taylor’s research focuses on US economic history, industrial organization, and public policy. His most recent book is The Brew Deal: How Beer Helped Battle the Great Depression (2024, Palgrave Macmillan). His email address is taylo2je@​cmich.edu.