Dr. Pellegrino Manfra is a full professor at City University of New York, where he has been teaching for 40 years. He is the author of more than 450 published articles. His articles have been published and presented in many academic and international professional conferences and symposia. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Manfra was invited to present his research at  Harvard University, MIT University, University Rome, Bocconi University, University Of Naples, Pegaso University,, and many other prestigious Universities. Dr. Manfra’s main research has focused on the Federal Reserve System and its significant influence on the economy and the business cycle. Additionally, he is conducting extensive research on the Roman Empire and its impact on the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the law. Moreover, he has done research in physics, the EURO, and international economics.  He was awarded the prestigious University Excellent in Teaching, the Mirko Trimaglia outstanding recognition scholar outside Italy, and was recently awarded as best paper and keynote speaker at Harvard University International Journal of Social Science.