Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Appoints Timothy Dunne Vice President

Timothy Dunne has been named a vice president in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, effective May 28, 2010. He is responsible for the department's Regional Issues Group.

Dunne first joined the Bank in 2006 as a senior economic advisor. He left in 2009 to serve as the Chong K. Liew Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma. Before joining the Federal Reserve, Dunne served as the director of research in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Dunne holds a bachelor's degree in economics and history from the College of William and Mary and a PhD in economics from Pennsylvania State University. He specializes in research related to applied industrial economics and labor economics.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that along with the Board of Governors in Washington DC comprise the Federal Reserve System. Part of the US central bank, the Cleveland Fed participates in the formulation of our nation’s monetary policy, supervises banking organizations, provides payment and other services to financial institutions and to the US Treasury, and performs many activities that support Federal Reserve operations System-wide. In addition, the Bank supports the well-being of communities across the Fourth Federal Reserve District through a wide array of research, outreach, and educational activities.

The Cleveland Fed, with branches in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, serves an area that comprises Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

Media contact

Doug Campbell, doug.campbell@clev.frb.org, 513.218.1892