Executive Suite: Erica Groshen, U.S. labor statistics chief
Photo credit: Polaris / Evelyn Hockstein | Erica Groshen, the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sits outside the agency offices in Washington, D.C. Groshen lives in Great Neck. (Feb. 11, 2013)
Carrie Mason-Draffen
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Economist Erica L. Groshen, a Great Neck resident and former New York Federal Reserve Bank vice president, has assumed the helm of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the federal agency best known for its monthly employment report and consumer price surveys. It is part of the U.S. Department of Labor.
President Barack Obama nominated her for the post. After unanimous approval by the Senate,...