About the Chief Economist

Evan R. Cunningham is the Founder and Chief Economist of Epic Econ Research. His mission is to help policy makers, business leaders, and curious citizens better understand the forces shaping the U.S. and global economies, in order to help people and places thrive.

He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota, and has over 10 years of experience at U.S. statistical agencies and economic policy institutions, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Most notably, at BLS, he helped produce the official U.S. monthly jobs report.

Evan’s academic research studies the intersection of labor economics, urban economics, and public policy. His work has been presented at conferences and universities around the world, won awards, and been featured in the international media.

Evan consistently shares short-form economic analysis on LinkedIn, and is a vocal advocate for investment in high-quality, publicly available federal statistics free of political interference. He is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.