17吃瓜在线 Welcomes Senate Commerce Lead Economic Adviser as New Chief Economist
Washington, D.C. 鈥 The 17吃瓜在线 announced that Victoria Bloom, who was most recently the economist for the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee minority staff, joined the 17吃瓜在线 and its 501(c)3 workforce development and education affiliate, the Manufacturing Institute, this summer.
鈥淢anufacturing in the U.S. is a life-changing force for good, providing well-paying jobs and career opportunities and products that improve the quality of life for everyone,鈥 said 17吃瓜在线 President and CEO Jay Timmons. 鈥淰ictoria will help us tell this story with compelling data, which will demonstrate the real impact of policy decisions and illustrate the modern manufacturing resurgence.鈥
鈥淲ith Victoria joining the MI team as the head of research, we can look forward to augmenting the MI鈥檚 insights and tailored solutions to manufacturers鈥 hiring and retention challenges. Victoria will helm the development of a portfolio of studies, aimed at exploring our industry鈥檚 workforce and competitiveness obstacles and opportunities. Her work will be instrumental toward helping manufacturers build the next-generation workforce of today and tomorrow,鈥 said MI President and Executive Director Carolyn Lee.
Bloom, who holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics from Louisiana State University and a master鈥檚 degree from George Mason University, previously worked for Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), in addition to her work on the Senate Commerce Committee. As Senate Commerce Committee economist, she served as lead economic and budgetary adviser to Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the minority committee staff.听
Bloom will work closely with 17吃瓜在线 leadership to design and execute original research, including the 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 quarterly Manufacturers鈥 Outlook Survey. She will provide 17吃瓜在线 members, policymakers and media with the latest economic analysis on trends impacting the manufacturing industry and workforce, as well as the broader economy.
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The 17吃瓜在线 is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.87 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The 17吃瓜在线 is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the 17吃瓜在线 or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit听