Chen Zhao is the head of economics research, where she produces research on the housing market for public and internal audiences.
Previously, she was an executive director leading housing finance and financial markets research at the JPMorgan Chase Institute. Prior to joining JPMCI, Chen was an economics consultant at Analysis Group, Inc., where she worked on financial litigation cases and led teams conducting health economics and outcomes research on behalf of pharmaceutical companies.
While in graduate school, Chen was with the Center for Economic Studies and the Social Economic and Housing Statistics Division at the US Census Bureau, where she conducted applied microeconomics research using large scale restricted-access linked survey-administrative data. She started her career at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, where she focused on labor and health economics.
The U.S. treasury announced they’re going to issue less long-term debt than expected and the Fed held interest rates steady. Those two events brought rates
When the 10-year treasury yield increases, mortgage rates increase. Several factors are causing the treasury yield to rise, including a resilient job market and consumers
The Fed will look at the big picture–including the fact that rates have already increased so much recently–when considering a November rate hike. At first
The U.S. treasury announced they’re going to issue less long-term debt than expected and the Fed held interest rates steady. Those two events brought rates
When the 10-year treasury yield increases, mortgage rates increase. Several factors are causing the treasury yield to rise, including a resilient job market and consumers
The Fed will look at the big picture–including the fact that rates have already increased so much recently–when considering a November rate hike. At first