The Chief Economist is the Under Secretary's principal adviser on economic matters. The Chief Economist also serves as a special adviser to the Secretary of Commerce and as a member of the Secretary's principal management team. The Office of the Chief Economist conducts analyses of policy proposals with macroeconomics implications; monitors and interprets current economic developments and domestic fiscal and monetary policy; analyzes economic conditions and policy initiatives of major trading partners; makes projections of the economic outlook; analyzes major economic policy developments for use by senior White House officials and the Secretary's and Under Secretary's participation in interagency deliberations; and takes part in discussions of policies affecting statistical agencies.

Staff

Mark E. Doms - Chief Economist

Robert Rubinovitz - Deputy Chief Economist

Patricia Buckley - Senior Advisor

Sabrina Montes - Economist

David K. Henry - Commodity Industry Specialist

David N. Beede - Economist

Sandra D. Cooke-Hull - Economist

George T. McKittrick - Economist

Fenwick W. Yu - Economist

Jacqueline L. Savukinas - Economist

Cassandra A. Ingram - Economist

Alis Asadurian - Economist

David Langdon - Economist

Brittany Bond - Economist

Rebecca Lehrman - Economist

Shelly Smith - Economist

Regina Powers - Economist

Ryan Noonan - Economist

Joshua Malloy - Intern

Augustus Urschel - Intern