Meet the Economists
The Federal Reserve Board employs over 300 Ph.D. economists, who represent an exceptionally diverse range of interests and specific areas of expertise. Board economists conduct cutting edge research, produce numerous working papers, and are among the leading contributors at professional meetings and in major journals. Our economists also produce a wide variety of economic analyses and forecasts for the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.
Last Name:
Field of Interest:
Division:
Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Field:
Computational Techniques
C

Andrew Y. Chen
Principal Economist
Capital Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
D

Bora Durdu
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Financial Stability
Financial Stability
G

Michael B. Gordy
Chief
Risk Analysis
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
H

Edward P. Herbst
Chief
Current Macroeconomic Conditions
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
J

Eva F. Janssens
Economist
Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
K

Scott R. Konzem
Chief
Monetary Statistics and Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
M

Andrew C. Meldrum
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
P

Nathan M. Palmer
Senior Economist
Banking, Credit and Operational Risk
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation
S

Immo Schott
Senior Economist
Global Modeling Studies
International Finance
International Finance
T

Charles S. Taragin
Principal Economist
Financial Structure
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
Last Update:
October 03, 2023