About Ken Simonson
Ken Simonson has been Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors
of America, the leading construction trade association, since 2001. He provides
insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries
through frequent media interviews, presentations, and the Data DIGest, his weekly
one-page e-newsletter that goes to more than 20,000 subscribers.
Ken has over 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating
about economic and tax issues. He currently serves as an advisor to the Census
Bureau’s construction data re-engineering initiative. He is a Fellow and past
president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-
director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-
founded in 1982.
Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in
economics from Northwestern University.
of America, the leading construction trade association, since 2001. He provides
insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries
through frequent media interviews, presentations, and the Data DIGest, his weekly
one-page e-newsletter that goes to more than 20,000 subscribers.
Ken has over 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating
about economic and tax issues. He currently serves as an advisor to the Census
Bureau’s construction data re-engineering initiative. He is a Fellow and past
president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-
director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-
founded in 1982.
Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in
economics from Northwestern University.
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