Also called: Federal Reserve Economist
Works at the Federal Reserve analyzing the economy and helping decide interest rates.
You build a model of how higher rates affect home building, present it to senior Fed officials and help write the briefing for the next rate-setting meeting.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. Usually a PhD in economics; research assistant jobs accept a bachelor's.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Mathematics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds research and nowcasting; policy analysis and briefing Fed leaders on rate decisions stays with human economists.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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