Anthony Chan
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Chan Economics LLC, Public Speaker
Chief Global Economist & Public Speaker JPM Chase ('94-'19).
Senior Economist Barclays ('91-'94)
Economist, NY Federal Reserve ('89-'91)
Econ. Prof. (Univ. of Dayton, '86-'89)
Ph.D. Economics
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Stories (297)
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The Virus That Stole My Breath—Twice
I never imagined a virus could push me so close to the edge. It started subtly last year — an itch in the throat, a few sneezes, and a persistent fatigue that I attributed to overwork or aging. I remember thinking, “Well, here comes another cold.”
By Anthony Chan6 months ago in Fiction
The Boy Who Never Spoke
Each night, the apartment falls silent, except for the faint hum of city life beyond the windows and the occasional creak of old pipes. To most, these sounds are just the rhythms of an aging building. But to me, the sounds mean much more; it is my son, Tony, letting me know that he is forever by my side.
By Anthony Chan7 months ago in Fiction
Ghosts of the American Promise
History books often tell us what happened, but they rarely convey what it felt like. They list dates and treaties, acts of Congress, and wars won or lost. However, they often overlook the human struggle—the stories of those whose lives shaped America from the ground up but who were excluded from its promises. My father, Yiu Hon Chan, was one of them.
By Anthony Chan7 months ago in History
The Truth Beneath the Northern Lights
Janice Liu had grown up in a household where achievement wasn’t just encouraged—it was enforced. The daughter of Chinese American immigrants in the bustling suburbs of New Jersey, Janice was raised in a home characterized by discipline, deference, and diligence. Her parents, both engineers, believed in structure, order, and the absolute necessity of excellence. Her path, as they envisioned it, was straightforward: top grades, a prestigious university, and a respectable, high-earning profession.
By Anthony Chan8 months ago in Pride
Resigning From the Role I Never Applied For
Dear Friends, Acquaintances, and Emotional Freeloaders: After much soul-searching, three sleepless nights, a half bottle of Cabernet, and one highly unnecessary loop of Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All”, I, Anthony, am officially and unequivocally resigning from my unofficial, unpaid, and unappreciated position as Everyone’s Reliable Rock, Personal Therapist, Emergency Lifeguard, Calendar Adjuster, and Default Cheerleader.
By Anthony Chan8 months ago in Journal
Lessons I Learned
In her 80th year, Martina still sat each morning on the edge of her bed, with her eyes alert as the world passed by. Many of her grandchildren, who ran around and drove her crazy, now brought her water, tea, and coffee. Other family members became confidants, sharing heartbreaks and hopes. She often listened more than she spoke.
By Anthony Chan8 months ago in Poets
The Day the Future Arrived
The future doesn’t always come gently. Sometimes, it crashes into our lives like a thunderclap—loud, uninvited, and irreversible. For me, the future arrived one ordinary day in 1967. I was just nine and a half years old when my father died from a brain aneurysm, and my life—my very sense of reality—was turned inside out.
By Anthony Chan9 months ago in Futurism
The Year I Questioned Everything
At the young age of five, I stood on the brink of curiosity when the world felt like a puzzle with too many missing pieces. My youthful mind, ever inquisitive, sought answers to questions I could barely articulate. How did we come to exist? Why were we here? And most perplexingly, why did we have to leave?
By Anthony Chan9 months ago in Psyche
Welcome to the City
On a dark, dreary night, Mary rode back home after drinking heavily with her high school friends. She hadn’t told her father, Archie, where she was. He worried too much, always treating her like she was still the suburban girl who had recently relocated to live with her dad after her parent’s bitter divorce.
By Anthony Chan10 months ago in Fiction
Born to Last
Anton had been fascinated by the legendary Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León since childhood, especially since his mother was equally captivated by him! Although history books portray Ponce de León as a man obsessed with the mythical Fountain of Youth, Anton believed that the secret to longevity was never hidden—it was right before humanity all along. He viewed longevity not as something to be discovered but as something to be understood and optimized.
By Anthony Chan10 months ago in Longevity
