Biography
Joe Fast (he/him) joined EPI in 2024 after completing his undergraduate degree in economics at Princeton University. As a research assistant, Fast collects, analyzes, and presents economic data; creates data visualizations and literature reviews; and helps prepare articles and blog posts for publication. Fast is particularly interested in topics in labor economics such as inequality, minimum wages, social security, and economic history. In his free time, Fast runs competitively with the Georgetown Running Club and plays ice hockey.
Education
B.A., Economics, Princeton University
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Data accountability dashboard
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The widening productivity-pay gap
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