He earned his Ph.D. from George Mason University in May 2014. Alexander’s research interests include the political economy of central banking, NGDP targeting, and free (laissez-faire) banking. His research on monetary economics has been published, or is forthcoming, in several scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, the Journal of Financial Services Research, and Constitutional Political Economy. His popular writing has been featured in outlets such as RealClearPolitics and U.S. News and World Report.