Holness congratulates Jamaican economics professor on appointment to Biden administration
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is hailing the appointment of Jamaican economics professor Dr Renee Bowen on appointment to serve in United States (US) President Joe Biden’s administration, as the senior economist for trade with the Council of Economic Advisers.
In a Twitter post today, Holness said: “This daughter of the soil has given back to Jamaica through various policy advisory commissions.”
The prime minister added that it was also of note that Bowen previously served on the Economic Advisory Council of Jamaica.
Bowen will now share her expertise with the Biden administration, focusing on international economic matters and coordinating with other agencies, including the Office of the US Trade Representative, National Security Council and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US.
APPOINTMENT FOR ONE YEAR
The appointment, which was announced yesterday (June 10) is for one year.
Bowen will focus on trade and its national and international impacts, including its influence on supply chains, wages and prices.
She has previously worked as a consultant at the World Bank on international trade policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and was an investment banking analyst at JP Morgan Securities.
Originally from Kingston, she earned a civil engineering degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before discovering a passion for economics during her time on Wall Street at JPMorgan Chase. She then earned Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the field from Georgetown University.
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