Recently, CMG's Steve Blumenthal talked with Sam Rines, Chief Economist at Avalon Advisors. Prior to joining Avalon, Sam was an Economist and Analyst at Chilton Capital Management. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, on CNBC and has been covered by Bloomberg and Reuters along with other media outlets. He was a Student Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research where he received the Roy Anderson Faulke Award. Sam is a member of The Houston Economics Club and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.