Brian S. Wesbury (born September 8, 1958) is an American economist focusing on macroeconomics and economic forecasting. He is the economics editor and a monthly contributor for The American Spectator, in addition to appearing on television stations such as CNBC, Fox Business, Fox News, and Bloomberg TV frequently. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and for five years served as an adjunct professor of economics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Webury is currently Chief Economist for First Trust.

Wesbury was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri.

In 1981, Wesbury received his BA in Economics from the University of Montana.

Wesbury also attended Northwestern University for graduate level business studies, and received his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1989.

In 1982, Wesbury began his career at the Harris Bank in Chicago.

Wesbury served as Vice President and Economist for the Chicago Corporation from 1990 to 1992 and then as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, & Thompson, a Chicago Investment Bank from 1992 until 2005, except for 2 years while he served on Capitol Hill.

In 1995 and 1996, Wesbury served as Chief Economist for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.