Research Interests:   Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Labor Economics, Wealth Inequality, Savings, and Housing 

Education 

2006 Ph.D. (Economics), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 

2004 M.A. (Economics), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 

1999 M.A. (Economics), Peking University, China 

1996 B.A. (Economics Major,  Computer Science Minor), Peking University, China 

 Associate Editor, Journal of Monetary Economics, 2024-

Public Finance Review, 2017-present

Co-organizer of Mid-West Macroeconomic Meetings held at LSU May 17-19, 2017

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