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US Macroeconomist

$50–$70/hr

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Remote · United States 10 openings Language: English Posted 22 Oct 2026

About this role

Location: United States (Remote)

Compensation:$50–$70 per hour

Employment Type: Freelance / Contract

About the Opportunity

our partner is looking for experienced US-based macroeconomists and macro strategists to support a new project focused on US economic data, monetary policy, and financial market analysis.

We are seeking professionals with backgrounds in sell-side or buy-side macroeconomic research, investment strategy, central banking, or government economic institutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze and interpret US macroeconomic indicators, including GDP, inflation, employment, and other economic releases.
  • Evaluate economic data published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
  • Work with historical economic datasets and data vintages, including ALFRED.
  • Analyze US Treasury yield curves, interest rate movements, and monetary policy expectations.
  • Interpret Federal Reserve communications, including FOMC statements, meeting minutes, and Summary of Economic Projections (SEP).
  • Apply macroeconomic expertise to research and analytical tasks.

Requirements

  • Professional experience in macroeconomic research, economic strategy, monetary policy, or fixed income research.
  • Strong understanding of US economic indicators and Federal Reserve policy.
  • Familiarity with BEA/BLS economic releases, Treasury yield curve analysis, and FOMC communications.
  • Experience working with economic datasets and historical data revisions.
  • Strong analytical and research skills.
  • Must be based in the United States.

Preferred Backgrounds

  • Sell-side or buy-side macroeconomic strategists
  • US macroeconomists or monetary policy economists
  • Former Federal Reserve or US Treasury economists
  • Fixed income or interest rate strategists with strong macroeconomic expertise

This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States.

macroeconomic analysiseconomic data interpretationmonetary policy analysisfederal reserve policy analysistreasury yield curve analysisbea/bls data familiarityhistorical economic dataset managementfixed income researchanalytical skillsresearch skills

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