In addition to leading Sage, Dr. Basu has emerged as one of the nation’s most recognizable economists. He serves as the chief economist to Associated Builders and Contractors and the International Food Distributors Association and as the chief economic adviser to the Construction Financial Management Association. He chaired the Maryland Economic Development Commission from 2014 to 2021 and currently chairs the Baltimore County Economic Advisory Committee. He has been interviewed by CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Axios, the New York Times, and many others. Dr. Basu’s lectures in economics are delivered to audiences across the U.S. and abroad. In recent years, he has focused upon health economics, the economics of education, and economic development. He has lectured at Johns Hopkins University in micro-, macro-, urban, and international economics, and most recently, global strategy. He is now the Distinguished Economist in Residence at Goucher College, where he teaches History of Economic Thought.