Heather Marie Boushey is a senior economist

Economist

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 at the Center for American Progress

Center for American Progress

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Boushey was born in Seattle and grew up in Mukilteo, Washington

Mukilteo, Washington

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. She received her Ph.D.

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 in Economics

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 from the New School for Social Research and her B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Hampshire College

Hampshire College

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She was formerly a Senior Economist with the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

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 and before that, with the Center for Economic and Policy Research

Center for Economic and Policy Research

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 and the Economic Policy Institute

Economic Policy Institute

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. Her work focuses on the U.S. labor market, social policy

Social policy

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, and work and family issues. Dr. Boushey’s work ranges from examinations of current trends in the U.S.