January 24, 2024 Jacob A. Robbins is an assistant professor of Economics at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he teaches Macroeconomics and Monetary Theory. Research areas are focused on Macroeconomic conditions such as, but not limited to: inequality, interest rates, capital gains, and monopolies. Mr. Robbins received his PhD from Brown University in 2019. That same year, prior to joining UIC, he was a postdoctoral fellow with the Columbia University Business School. The majority of Professor Robbins’ time was spent presenting his current working papers. The following is a synopsis of his presentation.