Ira conducts in-depth research and data analysis and provides project management support within the macroeconomic analysis team. Their recent research includes exploring the causes and responses to inflation, profiteering within the fast-food industry, and the civil rights movement’s fight for full employment.
Originally from Nepal, Ira previously worked as a financial journalist in India, where they lived for seven years. They also have a background working in migration and international development, with a focus on gender and social inclusion. Ira holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Delhi University and a master’s in international affairs from Columbia University.