Congressional Budget Office

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CBO, a nonpartisan agency that provides Congress with the objective, timely analyses needed for economic and budgetary decisions, seeks both new and experienced economists who have a broad range of policy interests. Positions require excellent quantitative skills, strong writing ability, and an interest in working on issues of current legislative interest to the Congress.

Health Economists to contribute to a variety of projects and analyses in the health area. Ongoing work includes further analyses related to the Affordable Care Act and studies on a broad range of topics, including drivers of private insurance premiums, factors affecting the supply and prices of medical care, and the effects of policies to address obesity on health care spending.

Applied Microeconomist/Modelers to further develop and use a large microsimulation model to analyze policy issues in Social Security, federal health programs, and the long-term federal budget.

Macroeconomists with a broad range of macroeconomic skills to construct, improve and use cutting-edge models that underlie CBO's short-term and long-term economic projections; analyze current economic developments; conduct policy analysis; and analyze and write studies discussing trends in the economy.

Deputy Assistant Director for Macroeconomic Analysis to help lead the Macroeconomic Analysis Division in producing CBO's semiannual economic forecast and analyzing the macroeconomic effects of federal fiscal policy.
Apply for this position by November 15, 2017.

CBO analysts address challenging substantive issues in economics and public policy while working in a collegial environment that provides opportunities for research on numerous topics relevant to the agency's endeavors. They are encouraged to pursue independent research projects related to CBO's broad mission and present this work at conferences and publish it in peer-reviewed journals.

Staff construct and improve cutting-edge models that underlie CBO's policy analyses and prepare longer-term CBO studies, shorter-term memoranda, and testimonies.

Visit www.cbo.gov/careers for more information and to submit an application. Apply by 11/22/17 to ensure review and consideration for interviews at the ASSA Conference. CBO may consider U.S. permanent residents seeking citizenship.

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