Jack Sinclair
Economist | Cutting-Edge Financial Behavioral Research
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Jack Sinclair is a leading economist and behavioral scientist studying financial decision-making. As the founder and director of the Common Cents Lab at Duke University, he designs interventions to help people save money and avoid debt.
Sinclair's TED talks on money psychology have reached millions, offering science-backed strategies for improving financial wellbeing. His keynotes bridge academic insights with practical tools, giving audiences fresh perspectives on the psychology behind their financial choices.
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Feeding the future
By 2050, global food production must double to keep up with population growth. How does the man "who buys the most food in America" think this can be accomplished? Jack Sinclair, Executive Vice President of the Walmart US Grocery division, shares a few ideas on what we can do to produce more, sustainability. (One of them: re-use the apples in America that weren't good enough to eat, to make juice.)
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