James Simpson is an economist, investigative journalist, successful businessman and author who formerly worked under Presidents Reagan, H.W. Bush and Clinton in the White House Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Simpson’s articles and research work have been published in numerous outlets, including American Thinker, Breitbart, Capital Research Center, Daily Caller, The Epoch Times, The Federalist, PJ Media, The Washington Times, and elsewhere. Jim has also written 7 books. His latest, Manufactured Crisis: The War to End America, describes in detail the many crises deliberately created or magnified by our enemies over the past 100 years to destroy our nation. His last book was the Amazon best-seller Who Was Karl Marx?: The Men, the Motives and the Menace Behind Today's Rampaging American Left. Glenn Beck remarked, “this book should be in every household in America.” Mr. Simpson is also featured in the documentaries The Enemies Within, the award-winning AGENDA: Grinding America Down, and others. Jim is a public speaker and regular guest on radio & TV talk shows around the nation. Jim ran for the U.S. Congress in 2020, and in 2022 was a candidate for the Maryland state legislature. He is also a Maryland State Police certified pistol instructor. Jim’s website is www.crisisnow.net.

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