Kathryn Anne
Edwards
Economist
About Me
Highlights from some recent speaking engagements:
I'm a PhD Economist, opinion writer, public speaker, podcast host, influencer, and freelance economic policy consultant.
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Research: I publish on labor markets, public policy, and inequality.
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Media/Opinion: I'm a strong writer and public speaker, with my own Bloomberg column.
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Social/Keds: I create educational content about economics and public policy for my 275k followers.
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Social/Optimist: I co-launched my own educational media nonprofit featuring the flagship eponymous podcast, Optimist Economy.
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Work Experience
2023 - Present
Economic Policy Consultant
Opinion Writer, Bloomberg
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2020 - 2022
Economist at the RAND Corporation
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2016 - 2020
Associate Economist at the RAND Corporation
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2011 - 2020
Ph.D. Student, University of Wisconsin at Madison
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2008 - 2011
Research Assistant at the Economic Policy Institute
Education
2016 / Ph.D. Economics
2013 / M.S. Economics
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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2007 / B.A. Economics, Government, Plan II (Humanities)
University of Texas - Austin