Federal Reserve Economist Abigail Wozniak to Analyze Pandemic Earnings Shifts
Labor economist Abigail Wozniak will examine how the post-pandemic economic recovery reshaped earnings distributions across the United States and the Upper Midwest during a virtual presentation on October 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wozniak, who serves as vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and director of the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute, will share an overview of the Income Distributions and Dynamics in America resource during the free Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop.
Tracking Income Inequality and Labor Market Dynamics
Wozniak’s research focuses on migration between states and cities, employer compensation, and sources of inequality in the labor market. During the upcoming session, she will present a new wave of statistics showing how individual and household earnings changed as the economy moved through and out of the pandemic. Attendees can join the discussion via Zoom and submit questions regarding the analysis and the practical application of the IDDA resource.
Academic Background and Professional Milestones
Wozniak’s career spans multiple prominent academic and advisory institutions. Key milestones in her professional timeline include:
* 2008–2009: Served as a visiting fellow at Princeton University.
* 2013: Earned tenure while serving on the faculty in the Department of Economics at the University of Notre Dame.
* 2014–2015: Worked as a senior economist to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, focusing on labor economics issues.
* 2017: Served as a visiting fellow at the University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute.
* 2025: Named the Dannelly Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame.
She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and an A.B. from the University of Chicago. In addition to her role at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, she has held advisory and affiliate roles with the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Institute of Labor Economics at LISER, the Labor and Employment Relations Association, the W.E. Upjohn Institute, and McKinsey & Company.
Upcoming Resource Updates and Future Outlook
The presentation will also preview new features scheduled for release in late 2026 for the Income Distributions and Dynamics in America dataset.
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