Studies how money, jobs, prices and trade work, and forecasts what will happen to the economy.
You download the latest jobs report the moment it's released at 8:30 a.m., update your forecast model, and write a two-page note explaining whether inflation is likely to cool.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in economics for most jobs; some entry roles with a bachelor's.
Ways in: Graduate school, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Mathematics, Statistics.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Average growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI cleans data and runs regressions fast; framing the question and explaining what the numbers mean stays human.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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