Raquel
It’s usually one of the go-to questions a person asks at a party or networking event – So, what do you do? When I tell them I’m an Economist they either seem interested or annoyed (these days it seems to be more of the latter). In certain cases, some are even bold enough to ask – Well, what do you DO all day?
So, what exactly does an Economist do all day? Fortunately being a part of the Applied Economics group here at DECO means that we get to do a variety of things. Our work is always changing, right along with the economy. Since its imperative that we stay on top of economic news, my morning usually starts by browsing online sites of newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and the New York Times. On any given day, I could be downloading and analyzing data from a variety of government websites such as employment and wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics or personal income data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data collected is used as the foundation for our employment and personal income forecasts.
If I’m working on a particular project for a client, it usually entails topic specific research and data collection. For instance, I could be examining current film incentive programs in the State of Maryland or using Federal procurement data to outline economic opportunities for Maryland’s small and minority businesses as a result of BRAC movements.
I love that there’s never really a “typical” day at my job since projects and clients are always changing. So, when someone asks me what I do all day, I usually respond with – A little bit of everything!
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