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Meet the Center for Quantitative Economic Research Team

The Federal Reserve closely examines macroeconomics because its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and price stability is measured and achieved on an economy-wide level—not on an individual level. Further, the Fed focuses on macroeconomics as its goals are determined and defined in macroeconomic concepts.

Leadership

Portrait of Tao Zha

Tao Zha

Research Center Executive Director

Advisory Council

Portrait of Lawrence Christiano

Lawrence Christiano

Northwestern University

Portrait of Steven Durlauf

Steven Durlauf

University of Chicago

Portrait of Martin Eichenbaum

Martin Eichenbaum

Northwestern University

Portrait of Eric Leeper

Eric Leeper

University of Virginia

Portrait of Sergio Rebelo

Sergio Rebelo

Northwestern University

Portrait of Richard Rogerson

Richard Rogerson

Princeton University

Portrait of Thomas Sargent

Thomas Sargent

New York University