Claud Anderson
Dr. Claud Anderson is the President of PowerNomics, an economic development model centered on the empowerment, wealth creation, and economic self-sufficiency of African Americans. He is also the Founder and President of The Harvest Institute, a nationally recognized think tank dedicated to research, policy development, education, and advocacy aimed at strengthening economic independence within Black America. A respected empowerment leader and visionary economist, Dr. Anderson is widely regarded as one of the most influential economic thinkers in the Black community. He is best known for developing the PowerNomics economic philosophy, which emphasizes group economics, wealth building, and long-term economic sustainability. His work provides strategic frameworks for addressing economic disparities and fostering community-based economic growth. Dr. Anderson is the author of several highly influential and widely read books on economics, empowerment, and self-sufficiency. His publications are used as instructional texts in universities, high schools, and community education programs across the United States.
POWERNOMICS
Dr. Claud Anderson is widely regarded as one of the foremost thinkers on economic power, wealth creation, and group economics within the African American community.
He is the Founder of PowerNomics, a comprehensive economic framework that explains how wealth, influence, and self-sufficiency are built and sustained at the group level.
PowerNomics is a structured set of principles and strategies designed to help Black Americans become a more economically competitive and self-reliant population in the United States.
The philosophy emphasizes ownership over consumption, internal capital circulation, strategic investment, and a clear understanding of how economic systems reward organized groups.
Dr. Anderson’s seminal book, PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America, reflects his decades of academic research, business leadership, capital allocation experience, and policy work across both the public and private sectors.
EARLY CAREER
Dr. Anderson’s career spans education, economic development, business, and public policy.
He has taught at every level of higher education and served as Executive Director of two economic development corporations for the City of Miami, where he worked directly on community-based economic growth initiatives.
His experience includes leadership roles across federal, state, and local government, as well as active involvement in social and economic reform efforts.
Although politically independent for many years, Dr. Anderson played a key role as a planner and coordinator for the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta.