Martha Gimbel
Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Budget Lab at Yale
- Former White House Council of Economic Advisers Senior Advisor and Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Budget Lab, bringing experience from the highest levels of economic policy and research
- Draws on leadership roles at Indeed, Schmidt Futures, the Joint Economic Committee, and the U.S. Department of Labor to deliver informed perspectives on the economy, fiscal policy, AI, and the future of work
- Frequently featured by leading media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR for expert analysis on labor markets, economic trends, and public policy
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About Martha Gimbel
Download ProfileMartha Gimbel is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Budget Lab at Yale. She has worked in economic policy and research in the executive branch, the legislative branch, the private-sector, and in philanthropy. Previously she was a Senior Advisor at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Director of Economic Research at Indeed.com, Senior Manager of Economic Research at Schmidt Futures, Senior Economist and Research Director at Congress’s Joint Economic Committee, and a Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of Labor. She has commented widely on the economy, including in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR, and other news outlets.
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Download TopicsEconomic Outlook, Fiscal Outlook, AI and the Economy, Future of Work
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