Department of Economics

The economics programs at Howard University have proud histories of contributing significantly to the progress and well-being of African Americans and the African diaspora and producing leaders for America and the global community.

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2400 Sixth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20059

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Announcements

A Conversation With Mary Daly, President, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Oct 02, 2019

On November 1st in Founders Library's Browsing room, please join us for an in-depth conversation about building a career in economics and the importance of the profession.

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Howard Student Publishes an Article on Automation & Job Loss with EPI

Oct 05, 2019

Carl Romer, economics major in the department of economics, has recently published an article with the Economics Policy Institute (EPI), "Black and Hispanic Men Could Face Disproportionate Job Loss Due to Transportation Automation."

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2019 Best Master's of Economics Rankings

Howard University's Department of Economics has been ranked in the top 100 of the TFE Times' 2019 Best Master's of Economics Rankings. Click here for the full list. Read the Article

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Howard Professor Named President Of National Economic Association

February 14, 2019 | Written by Ramzey Smith (original article) WASHINGTON (February 14, 2019) – Howard University associate professor of economics, Omari H. Swinton, Ph.D., is now president of the National Economic Association (NEA), an organization dedicated to producing and distributing knowledge of economic issues that are of exceptional interest to promoting economic growth among people of color. Read the Article