Andy Bauer is a vice president and regional executive at the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In addition to following the national economic outlook, Bauer monitors the Fifth District economy with a special focus on Maryland and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He also regularly speaks on national and regional economic conditions to academic groups, business associations, and civic organizations.
Prior to joining the Richmond Fed in 2006, Bauer worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. As a senior economic analyst on the Atlanta Fed's macroeconomic team, Bauer coauthored articles on macroeconomic forecasting, consumer inflation measures, and shocks to the U.S. economy during recessions. He earned his doctorate from Emory University in 2007.