Remote | US Macroeconomist — $50–$70/hour

24-Mag • New York, NY

18h • Remote

About The Position

This remote consulting opportunity is for a US-based macroeconomist or macro strategist contributing to research focused on US macroeconomic data and policy developments. The work combines rigorous macroeconomic analysis with structured assignments involving economic data interpretation, Federal Reserve policy analysis, Treasury market research, and historical economic datasets. Assignments require familiarity with US economic institutions, financial market indicators, and monetary conditions, as well as the ability to deliver accurate, structured analytical findings.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• Professional experience in macroeconomic research, economic strategy, monetary policy analysis, investment research, or fixed income markets.
• Strong understanding of US economic indicators, business cycles, inflation dynamics, labour markets, and monetary policy.
• Familiarity with BEA and BLS publications, Federal Reserve communications, and FOMC policy processes.
• Experience analysing US Treasury yield curves, interest rate expectations, and macroeconomic developments affecting fixed income markets.
• Practical knowledge of historical economic datasets, economic time series, data vintages, and revisions, including ALFRED.
• Strong quantitative reasoning, analytical judgement, research capabilities, and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex economic information and communicate findings clearly and precisely.

Nice To Haves

• Background in sell-side or buy-side macroeconomic strategy, institutional investment research, or financial market analysis.
• Experience working in central banking, government economic institutions, or monetary policy research.
• Former Federal Reserve or US Treasury economists, monetary policy economists, and interest rate strategists are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Analyse major US economic indicators, including GDP, inflation, employment, consumer spending, and economic growth.
• Interpret economic releases and assess their implications for broader macroeconomic conditions.
• Examine relationships between business cycles, economic activity, inflation dynamics, and financial markets.
• Evaluate emerging economic trends using quantitative data and established macroeconomic frameworks.
• Review and interpret economic releases from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
• Work with historical economic time series, data vintages, revisions, and research resources including ALFRED.
• Assess how historical data revisions influence economic interpretations and research conclusions.
• Compare economic indicators across reporting periods to identify meaningful trends and changes.
• Analyse Federal Reserve communications, including FOMC statements, meeting minutes, and the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP).
• Evaluate monetary policy decisions, interest rate expectations, and changes in the Federal Reserve's economic outlook.
• Interpret relationships between monetary policy, inflation, employment, and broader financial conditions, including how policy communications influence market expectations.
• Analyse US Treasury yield curves, interest rate movements, and term structure developments.
• Evaluate relationships between macroeconomic expectations, monetary policy, and fixed income market behaviour.
• Conduct structured research and synthesise findings from economic datasets, policy communications, and market indicators.
• Develop clear, logically supported interpretations of complex economic and financial information, identifying relationships, assumptions, and historical context.
• Communicate analytical findings accurately and effectively to support specialised research objectives.

What This Job Offers

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