The work and the focus on employment, social policy, family and economic well-being of citizens.
Background
Boush - senior research economist at the Center for American Progress (Center for American Progress). The work and the focus on employment, social policy, family and economic well-being of citizens. Research Heather Boush at different times appeared on the pages of publications such as 'The Washington Post', 'Newsweek', and 'The New York Times'.
Education
A Ph.D. in economics Heather received at the New School for Social Research (New School for Social Research) in New York (New York City), and a bachelor's degree - College Hampshire (Hampshire College). However, before Heather studied at the Institute of Politics and Economics (Economic Policy Institute).
Career
She was formerly a Senior Economist with the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee and before that, with the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Economic Policy Institute. Her work focuses on the U.S. labor market, social policy, and work and family issues. Dr. Boushey’s work ranges from examinations of current trends in the U.S. labor market and how families balance work and child care needs to how young people have fared in today’s economy and health insurance coverage. She has testified before the U.S. Congress and authored numerous reports and commentaries on issues affecting working families, including the implications of the 1996 welfare reform. She is a co-author of The State of Working America 2002-3 and Hardships in America: The Real Story of Working Families.
Boushey is a Research Affiliate with the National Poverty Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and on the editorial review board of WorkingUSA and the Journal of Poverty. Her work has appeared in Dollars & Sense, In These Times, and New Labor Forum, and peer-reviewed journals, including Review of Political Economy and National Women’s Studies Association Journal.
On March 31, 2007, Boushey married Todd Tucker,[1] research director of the Global Trade Watch division of Public Citizen, who specializes in the legal, economic and political consequences of trade agreements, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
On September 13, 2011, Dr. Boushey testified before The Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending regarding the latest jobs proposal from President Barack Obama.