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Donald Marron is an economist in the Washington, DC area. He currently speaks, writes, and consults about economic, budget, and financial issues.

From 2002 to early 2009, he served in various senior positions in the White House and Congress including: * Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) * Acting Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) * Executive Director of Congress’s Joint Economic Committee (JEC)

Before his government service, Donald had a varied career as a professor, consultant, and entrepreneur. In the mid-1990s, he taught economics and finance at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He then spent about a year-and-a-half managing large antitrust cases (e.g., Pepsi vs. Coke) at Charles River Associates in Washington, DC. After that, he took the plunge into the world of new ventures, serving as Chief Financial Officer of a health care software start-up in Austin, TX. After that fascinating experience, he started his career in public service.

Donald received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.A. in Mathematics a couple miles down the road at Harvard.

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Donald Marron's Latest Articles | 245

Who Owns the Debt of Six Indebted Countries

Sep 27, 2011| 

The IMF’s latest Fiscal Monitor includes a colorful chart of who owns the debt of six countries with well-known debt concerns: The debt owned by foreign investors... Read »

Groupon’s Revenue Measure Shrinks More Than 50%

Sep 25, 2011| 

About a month ago, I remarked on Groupon’s explosive revenue growth (and its equally impressive cost growth). The company revised its financial results yesterday,... Read »

Helicopter Ben Needs to Pick Up His Game

Sep 18, 2011| 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is often characterized as a inflation-monger. There’s just one problem with that criticism. As David Leonhardt demonstrates... Read »

The Latest Sovereign Debt Meme? Going Big

Sep 18, 2011| 

The developed world is awash in sovereign debt. Greece stands on the precipice of painful (and inevitable) default. Italy and Spain struggle to convince markets... Read »

The Dark Side of Brazil’s Economic Rise

Sep 13, 2011| 

Over at the Wall Street Journal, John Lyons delves into some of the economic challenges facing Brazil, including the strong real I mentioned yesterday: But while... Read »

A Synchronized Slowdown in Developed Economies

Aug 17, 2011| 

Which of the following nations recorded the strongest economic growth in the second quarter? France, Germany, Italy, Japan, or the United States? This nice chart... Read »

Another Record Low for Homes Under Construction

Aug 16, 2011| 

Today’s housing data showed that the number of single-family homes under construction hit another record low in July: Ten years ago, America’s home builders... Read »

Groupon’s Explosive Growth Continues … As Do Its Losses

Aug 12, 2011| 

Daily deal leader Groupon continues to grow its revenues at a jaw-dropping pace. According to its updated S-1 filing, the company sold $878 million in Groupons in... Read »

Which Rating Agency Downgraded the U.S. First? Not S&P

Aug 8, 2011| 

The S&P downgrade of U.S. credit has understandably dominated headlines, but S&P was by no means the first mover. At least three other rating agencies had... Read »

S&P’s $2 Trillion Error

Aug 7, 2011| 1

In the final hours before Friday’s historic downgrade, Standard & Poors gave Treasury an advance copy of its report. Amazingly, that report contained a... Read »

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