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Benjamin Bolitzer

Deputy Chief Economist, serving as the Acting Chief Economist
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
Benjamin Bolitzer

Benjamin Bolitzer is currently the Deputy Chief Economist, serving as the Acting Chief Economist for the Department of Commerce, within the Office of Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUSEA).  He leads a team of economists who provide a wide range of economic analyses for policymakers.  

Prior to joining OUSEA in 2022, he was an Assistant Director within the Center For Economics at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  Before joining GAO in 2004, Dr. Bolitzer received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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