Campbell R. McConnell earned his PhD from the University of Iowa after receiving degrees from Cornell College and the University of Illinois. He taught at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1953 until his retirement in 1990. He is also the coauthor of Economics (McGraw-Hill/Irwin), currently in its 17th edition and the leading introductory economics textbook. He has also edited readers for the principles and labor economics courses. He is a recipient of both the University of Nebraska Distinguished Teaching Award and the James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award and is past president of the Midwest Economics Association. His primary areas of interest are labor economics and economic education. He has an impressive collection of jazz recordings and enjoys reading jazz history.

Stanley L. Brue did his undergraduate work at Augustana College (SD) and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1991. He received his PhD from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University, where he has been honored as recipient of the Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award. He has also received the national Leavey Award for excellence in economic education. Professor Brue has served as national president and chair of the Board of Trustees of Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honorary. He is coauthor of Economic Scenes, 5/e (Prentice-Hall), Economics, 17/e (McGraw-Hill/Irwin), The Evolution of Economic Thought, 7/e (South-Western), and Essentials of Economics, 1/e (McGraw-Hill/Irwin). For relaxation, he enjoys international travel, attending sporting events, and skiing with family and friends.

David A. Macpherson received his undergraduate degree and PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. He is the Rod and Hope Brim Eminent Scholar of Economics and director of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy at Florida State University, where he has received two universitywide awards for teaching excellence. Professor Macpherson is the author of many articles in leading labor economics and industrial relations journals, including the Journal of Labor Economics, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, and the Journal of Human Resources. He is coauthor of the annual Union Membership and Earnings Data Book: Compilations from the Current Population Survey, published by the Bureau of National Affairs. He is also coauthor of Pensions and Productivity and Economics: Private and Public Choice, 11/e. His specialty is applied labor economics. His current research interests include pensions, discrimination, industry deregulation, labor unions, and the minimum wage. He enjoys listening to classic rock, seeing movies and plays, playing sports with his sons, and going to the seashore with his family.