John Forbes is a well-known figure in the field of economics, with expertise in macroeconomics, international finance, and monetary policy. He has extensive experience serving in various government and private sector roles, including his time as an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the International Monetary Fund. Forbes also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary and Financial Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he played an instrumental role in shaping U.S. policy towards the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and other multilateral institutions. He has also been a professor of economics at several top-ranked universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Forbes is widely regarded as a leading expert on global economic issues, and his views are often sought after by policymakers, journalists, and business leaders around the world.