| August 31, 2010 Chicago, IL |
| Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago - Booth School of Business |
William A. Strauss Senior Economist and Economic Advisor Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
William A. Strauss is a Senior Economist and Economic Advisor in the Economic Research Department at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which he joined in 1982. His chief responsibilities include analyzing the current
performance of both the Midwest economy and the manufacturing sector for use in monetary policy. He produces
the monthly Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index and organizes the Bank's Economic Outlook Symposium and
Automotive Outlook Symposium. In addition, he conducts several economic workshops and industrial roundtables
throughout the year.
Mr. Strauss earned a B.A. in economics and geography from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an M.
A. in economics from Northwestern University. He has taught as an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University
Chicago and Webster University in Chicago. He currently teaches at DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School
of Business, and at the University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies. At the latter institution, he was
named winner of the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award in the Business and Professional Programs.
His research papers include analysis of the manufacturing sector, the automotive sector, the Midwest regional
economy, the trade-weighted dollar, business cycles, and Federal Reserve payments operations.
Mr. Strauss has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows and quoted in the major business
magazines and newspapers. He has also provided testimony concerning manufacturing issues to the U.S. Senate.
He is a past president of the Chicago Association of Business Economists; a past board member for the National
Association for Business Economics; a member of the National Business Economics Issues Council; a member of
the Dean’s Advisory Council for the University at Buffalo; a member of the Advisory Board for the Center of
Excellence on Human Capital, Technology Transfer, & Economic Growth and Development, a member of the
Advisory Council for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Economic Education; a member of the
Economic Advisory Committee for the Council on Competitiveness; and a board member of Global Midwest Alliance.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which he joined in 1982. His chief responsibilities include analyzing the current
performance of both the Midwest economy and the manufacturing sector for use in monetary policy. He produces
the monthly Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index and organizes the Bank's Economic Outlook Symposium and
Automotive Outlook Symposium. In addition, he conducts several economic workshops and industrial roundtables
throughout the year.
Mr. Strauss earned a B.A. in economics and geography from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an M.
A. in economics from Northwestern University. He has taught as an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University
Chicago and Webster University in Chicago. He currently teaches at DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School
of Business, and at the University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies. At the latter institution, he was
named winner of the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award in the Business and Professional Programs.
His research papers include analysis of the manufacturing sector, the automotive sector, the Midwest regional
economy, the trade-weighted dollar, business cycles, and Federal Reserve payments operations.
Mr. Strauss has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows and quoted in the major business
magazines and newspapers. He has also provided testimony concerning manufacturing issues to the U.S. Senate.
He is a past president of the Chicago Association of Business Economists; a past board member for the National
Association for Business Economics; a member of the National Business Economics Issues Council; a member of
the Dean’s Advisory Council for the University at Buffalo; a member of the Advisory Board for the Center of
Excellence on Human Capital, Technology Transfer, & Economic Growth and Development, a member of the
Advisory Council for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Economic Education; a member of the
Economic Advisory Committee for the Council on Competitiveness; and a board member of Global Midwest Alliance.
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