Brad W Setser

Brad W. Setser is an American economist with a notable career in international economics. He has held several key positions, including staff economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, director of global research at Roubini Global Economics Monitor (RGE), where he co-authored "Bailouts or Bail-ins?" with Nouriel Roubini, and fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Setser has also served as director of international economics at the National Economic Council and deputy assistant secretary for international economic analysis at the U.S. Treasury, focusing on issues such as Europe's financial crisis and Puerto Rico’s debt.

In 2015, he returned to CFR as a senior fellow. He is known for his blog "Follow the Money," recognized by The Washington Post as essential reading in the economics blogosphere. Setser has been interviewed in major publications like The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times and has contributed opinion pieces to outlets such as The New York Times.

He co-authored academic works, including a paper on debt-related vulnerabilities with Christoph Rosenberg for the IMF and a report on U.S. external debt for CFR. In 2020, Setser was part of Joe Biden's transition team, supporting efforts at the Office of the United States Trade Representative. His expertise also extends to topics like base erosion and profit shifting, leprechaun economics, and Ireland's role as a tax haven.