US Macroeconomist - Remote

Location: United States (Remote); must be based in the United States

Salary: $50–$70 per hour

Company

hirify.global is recruiting freelance and contract macroeconomics professionals for a project focused on U.S. economic data, monetary policy, and financial market analysis.

What you will do

• Analyze and interpret U.S. macroeconomic indicators, including GDP, inflation, employment, and other economic releases.
• Evaluate economic data published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Work with historical economic datasets, data revisions, and data vintages, including ALFRED.
• Analyze U.S. Treasury yield curves, interest-rate movements, and monetary policy expectations.
• Interpret Federal Reserve communications, including FOMC statements, meeting minutes, and the Summary of Economic Projections.
• Apply macroeconomic expertise to research, data analysis, and financial market assessment tasks.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• Sell-side or buy-side macroeconomic strategy experience.
• Experience as a U.S. macroeconomist or monetary policy economist.
• Former Federal Reserve or U.S. Treasury economist experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Freelance / contract engagement.
• Remote work from the United States.
• Hourly compensation of $50–$70.