Anna Paulson will be the next Philadelphia Fed Pres. She will replace Patrick Harker who has been the Philadelphia Fed Pres. since July 1, 2015.
Paulson was the Chicago Fed research director. She will be the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia (which is the title of Harker).
Details from the Chicago Fed:
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Current Role:
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Executive Vice President & Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Leads research and policy analysis across monetary policy, banking, macro/microeconomics, and the regional economy
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Attends FOMC meetings and serves on the Bank’s Executive Committee
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Expertise:
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Specialist in financial markets and institutions, with a focus on the insurance industry
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Research covers:
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How households and firms respond to incomplete financial markets
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Impact of institutions and economic crises on financial decision-making
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Published in top journals: Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics and Statistics, Review of Financial Studies
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Education:
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B.A. from Carleton College
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Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago
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Career Highlights:
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Joined the Chicago Fed in 2001 as an economist
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Previously: Assistant Professor of Finance at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
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Promoted to Vice President in 2009; launched the Insurance Initiative analyzing financial stability and regulation in insurance
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Became Associate Director of Research in 2017, then Director of Research in 2019
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Professional Involvement:
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Past board member of:
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Western Economic Association International
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AEA Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Professi
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This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.