Christina Carr Named Director of Economic Speakers Bureau 

Former Communications Director for the Joint Economic Committee to Lead Diverse Network of Economic Policy Experts

WASHINGTON — Today, the Economic Speakers Bureau, a diverse national network of economic policy experts, announced Christina Carr as its first Director. Carr joins the bureau from the Joint Economic Committee, where she served as Communications Director. Christina is an experienced communications professional who has worked in journalism, government, and non-profit roles over the past 14 years. Prior to the Joint Economic Committee, she worked as the press secretary for the Small Business Administration under President Biden, and as a Communications Director on the Hill for Congressman Ruben Gallego. In this new role, Carr will lead the bureau’s day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.

“I’m excited to be joining the Economic Speakers Bureau as its first ever Director, collaborating with our experts and continuing to ensure that underrepresented voices and new perspectives are accurately reflected in the coverage of our economy. Throughout my career I’ve been proud to focus on ensuring the media landscape focuses on the reality of working people, and I look forward to working alongside the experts to continue to ensure conversations and coverage are centered around them,” Carr said.

Since launching in June 2023, the Bureau’s 24 experts have frequently been featured on national television and radio and quoted across print and digital media, speaking on a range of issues including domestic and global economic policy, labor, antitrust, clean energy, implementation of Biden’s economic agenda, industrial policy, and more. As former senior administration officials, think tank scholars, leading researchers, and renowned academic voices, these experts seek to inform coverage of the U.S. economy and how policy decisions impact working-class Americans. Bureau experts are available for on-air and print interviews, panel discussions, and speaking engagements.

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About the Economic Speakers Bureau
The Economic Speakers Bureau, an initiative of the Groundwork Collaborative, includes a diverse group of experts available for comment on a variety of topics. Bureau members include former Biden Administration officials, labor law and policy experts, economists, and professors of law and public policy. They will be available to speak to a wide range of issues and add underrepresented voices and new perspectives to economic coverage. While these bureau members are diverse in experience and policy areas, they are all grounded in the shared understanding that the strength of the economy should be judged by the economic well-being and trajectory of workers and families. The Economic Speakers Bureau will add nuance and underrepresented voices to the economic conversation, painting a fuller picture of the economy and what can be done to support working people.