Erica Groshen
Erica Groshen | |
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| Commissioner of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
| Assumed office January 29, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John M. Galvin (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Keith Hall |
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| Born | August 6, 1954 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
Erica Groshen (born August 6, 1954) is the Commissioner of Labor Statistics and head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the independent, principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.[1] Previously, Groshen served as a vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[2]
Groshen was nominated for the BLS post in February, 2012, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in January, 2013.[3][4][5]
Groshen received a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.[2]
References
- ^ "Erica L. Groshen, Commissioner". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ a b Erica Groshen at Federal Reserve Bank of New York site
- ^ Presidential Nominations, 112th Congress (2011 - 2012), PN1404-112, Library of Congress, thomas.loc.gov
- ^ Senate Confirms Erica Groshen to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics, by Jeffrey Sparshott at Wall Street Journal blog
- ^ On the Senate Floor, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Senate.gov
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