Karen Dynan

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Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

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Karen Dynan is the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is an expert on macroeconomic policy and household finance issues. | View Full Bio

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202.797.6105 — Brookings Office of Communications

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Expertise

  • Household consumption and saving decisions, household financial security, mortgage servicing, and the effects of financial innovation on economic volatility.

Experience

Past Positions

  • Vice President and Co-Director, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution (2009-2013)
  • Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1992-2009)
  • Senior Economist, Council of Economic Advisers (2003-04)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University (1998)

Education

  • Ph.D., Harvard University, 1992

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"We really need to think hard about whether the dollars we are spending are effective at achieving the goals. Our existing [retirement] programs are falling short."

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