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Lauren Saidel-Baker

Lauren Saidel-Baker is an experienced speaker and economist. She graduated cum laude with honors in economics and a double major in religion from Wellesley College. Her experience in finance supports her commanding grasp of ITR Economics' programs and subscriptions and their practical applications.
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ITR Experts Say: State Populations Pinpoint Pain, Potential
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on February 6, 2019

In a recent post, my colleague Alex Chausovsky outlined population's impact on economic growth on the global scale. He inspired me to turn to the domestic stage for an analysis of state...

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ITR Experts Say: Potential Jobs Bombshell No Cause for Alarm
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on January 17, 2019

As of this writing, the current partial government shutdown has become the longest in US history, surpassing the previous record – set in 1995 – of 21 days. The shutdown has not changed our...

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ITR Experts Say: We're Setting Fire to a Competitive Advantage
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on December 12, 2018

US Oil and Gas Extraction Production is in Phase B, Accelerating Growth; during the 12 months through October, it was up 14.9% from the year-ago level. This production index, while useful,...

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ITR Experts Say: New Ship Fuel Requirements Could Affect You
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on November 8, 2018

Impending regulation changes by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have the potential to increase global shipping fuel costs by up to 25% as supply and infrastructure are not...

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US Government Interest Costs Will Soon Surpass Military Spending
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on October 29, 2018

Set to overtake spending by the Department of Defense, the net interest on the national debt is currently the US government's fastest-growing major expense. According to the Congressional...

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How Can We Measure the Success of a Country's Economy?
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on September 26, 2018

The ITR Economics speaking team spends a lot of time on the road, and strangers often engage us in that age-old stand-by of small talk, “So, what do you do?”

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