Ann Pettifor is an international political economist, author and public speaker. Her latest book, The Global Casino: How Wall Street Gambles with People and the Planet, was published by Verso in January 2026. Her earlier books include The Case for the Green New Deal (2019) and The Production of Money... Read more
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Ann Pettifor is an international political economist, author and public speaker. Her latest book, The Global Casino: How Wall Street Gambles with People and the Planet, was published by Verso in January 2026. Her earlier books include The Case for the Green New Deal (2019) and The Production of Money (2017), which explains the nature of money and the monetary system and tackles complex issues such as Bitcoin and quantitative easing.
In 2003, as editor of The Real World Economic Outlook, Ann predicted an Anglo-American debt-deflationary crisis. This was followed in 2006 by The Coming First World Debt Crisis, in which she predicted the Global Financial Crisis.
Known for her work on sovereign debt and the international financial architecture, Ann led the Jubilee 2000 campaign, which, as part of an international movement, ultimately resulted in the cancellation of approximately $100 billion of debt owed by the poorest countries and the clearance by the Nigerian government of $30 billion of debt in 2005.
Ann is Director of PRIME (Policy Research in Macroeconomics), a network of economists promoting Keynesian monetary theory and policies, with a particular focus on the role of the financial sector in the economy. Her work examines the global financial system, monetary policy, sovereign debt and the relationship between economics and climate change.
Based in London, Ann is actively engaged in debates on the British and global economy. Together with Professor Victoria Chick and Dr Geoff Tily, she co-authored PRIME’s analysis of 100 years of UK public debt and its impact, The Economic Consequences of Mr Osborne.
For three years until March 2026, Ann served as a member of the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Commission. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and holds a variety of positions, including Council Member of the Progressive Economy Forum and Chair of the advisory board of Goldsmiths’ Political Economy Research Centre. She is also an honorary fellow at City University’s Political Economy Research Centre and a fellow of the New Economics Foundation.
In 2015, the leader of the British Labour Party named Ann as one of a council of seven economic advisers, and in 2017 Kate Osamor MP appointed her to Labour’s Task Force on International Development. She is also a trustee of Promoting Economic Pluralism (PEP).
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