Economic Forecast

Gerald provides strategic vision and leadership of the translational economic research and policy initiatives at the Institute.

He has worked in both the public and private sectors focusing on the intersection between financial markets and economic fundamentals. During the Obama Administration Gerald was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Analysis at the U.S. Department of Treasury where he helped formulate and evaluate the impact of policy proposals on the U.S. economy. Prior to Treasury, he co-managed a global macro fund at Ziff Brothers Investments.

Gerald holds a bachelor’s of science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and is a contributing author to 30-Second Money as well as a co-author of Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy.

Jeff Korzenik is the Chief Economist for Fifth Third Commercial Bank. As Chief Economist, Jeff provides research and analysis that impacts the Bank’s key markets as well as business leaders and policymakers throughout the country.

He is an award-winning author whose writings have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Newsweek, Forbes and many other national and regional publications, and Jeff has appeared regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business News. 

Policymakers have sought his expertise on a variety of topics leading to his testifying before state legislatures and on Capitol Hill. Most recently, Jeff has been lauded as a leading expert on private sector models for hiring people with criminal records and advancing public safety through employment. Jeff is a graduate of Princeton University.  

Education

Jeff earned both a bachelor’s degree in economics and a certificate of proficiency in Near Eastern studies from Princeton University.  

Professional and Civic

Jeff serves as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Peabody Essex Museum.