Colin Read is a professor of Economics and Finance, former dean of the School of Business and Economics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, and a columnist for the Plattsburgh New York Press Republican newspaper. He has a Ph.D. in Economics, J.D. in Law, M.B.A., Master's of Taxation, and has taught environmental and energy economics and finance for 25 years. Colin’s recent books include “The Fear Factor”, “Global Financial Meltdown: How We Can Avoid the Next Economic Crisis”, “BP and the Macondo Prospect” and a book on international taxation. He has written dozens of papers on market failure, volatility, and housing markets, writes a monthly column in a business trade journal, and appears monthly on a local PBS television show to discuss the regional and national economy. He has worked as a research associate at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and served the Ministry of Finance in Indonesia under contract from the Harvard Institute for International Development. His consulting company can be found on the Internet at www.economicinsights.net. In his spare time he enjoys floatplane flying from his home on Lake Champlain that he shares with his wife, Natalie, daughter, Blair, and dog, Albert.