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I am a labor economist whose research has focused on the consequences of job loss, wage rigidity, and the impact of macroeconomic conditions on worker mobility and productivity growth. I also have some recent work on pandemic-era retirements and labor market outcomes for Ph.D. economists.

Currently I am serving as the 16th Commissioner of Labor Statistics for a term of four years. I was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 11, 2024. Prior to joining the Bureau of Labor Statistics, I served over 20 years in federal government, with positions at the U.S. Census Bureau, the White House, and the Treasury Department. I hold a bachelor’s degree in social science from Bard College and a Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Tech.

This is a personal site to disseminate research findings and no content or comment here represents the views of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

New working papers:

Older workers, retirements, and macroeconomic shocks.” Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper. August 2022.

Job displacement and job mobility: the role of joblessness.” with Bruce Fallick, John Haltiwanger, and Matt Staiger. NBER Working Paper No. 29187. August 2021.

Cyclical worker flows: cleansing vs. sullying.” with John Haltiwanger, Henry Hyatt, and Matt Staiger. NBER Working Paper No. 28802. May 2021.

Downward nominal wage rigidity in the United States: New evidence from worker-firm linked data,” with Andre Kurmann. CES Working Paper 2019-07.