US Department of Labor on Monday announcement Julia Pollack, a Harvard graduate and former Navy reserve, has been appointed Chief Economist.
As Chief Economist, Pollack will lead the sector's economic research and provide analysis on labor-related policies and programs, the department said.
“I am honored to serve this administration and contribute to the mission of the Ministry of Labor,” Pollack said in a statement.
“We look forward to using rigorous analysis to promote economic prosperity for job seekers, workers, businesses and retirees at this pivotal moment for the American workforce,” she said.
Pollak was previously the chief economist at the employment site Ziprecruiter. Prior to that, she was a doctoral degree and assistant policy analyst at RAND Corporation and taught economics as a part-time instructor at Pepperdine University.
Pollak also worked as a research assistant in defense research at the Heritage Foundation.
Pollak graduated from Harvard University and holds a Master's degree in Philosophy in Policy Analysis from Pardee Rand Graduate School. She served as a Navy Reserve from 2011 to 2022.
She is married to Joel Pollack, a Harvard graduate and a senior editor at Breitbart News, an author and host of radio shows that has covered the Trump administration extensively. He recently provided ground compensation for the 2023 Israel-Hamas War. The two have four children.
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