Dr. JVH appointed to the Joint Advisory Board of Economists in Virginia

May 15, 2022 Macro Policy Advisors and the Macro Policy Institute are proud to announce that Principal Advisor and Sr. Scholar Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan has been appointed to the 2022 Joint Advisory Board of Economists by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, effective May 2022.

The board is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations regarding economic assumptions and the economic climate of Virginia, evaluating the economic forecast, preparing the Governor’s annual six-year estimates of anticipated general fund revenues, and to project future fund revenues.

"It's a clear honor and privilege to be appointed by the governor, serving alongside a highly distinguished group of economists who all have one mutual goal: improve the Commonwealth of Virginia," Velez-Hagan said.

The JABE meets throughout the year, or as called by the governor or Secretary of Finance.