Under Secretary for Economic Affairs

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The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce. The Under Secretary serves as the principal economic adviser to the United States Secretary of Commerce. The Under Secretary is also the Administrator of the Economics and Statistics Administration and oversees two statistical agencies - the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the United States Census Bureau - that gather, calculate, and disseminate much of the U.S. demographic, social and economic data including reports on the nation's gross domestic product, retail sales, personal income, housing starts, inventory levels and international trade.

The Under Secretary's priorities include advising the Secretary on economic trends and policy, retaining and improving the high quality of the nation's economic and demographic indicators, and ensuring the successful preparation and implementation of the re-engineered 2010 decennial census.

Dr. Cynthia A. Glassman was sworn in as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs on October 5, 2006. Prior to her nomination by President Bush, Dr. Glassman served as Commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from January 28, 2002, until July 14th, 2006. She was Acting Chairman during the summer of 2005.

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• The biography of Cynthia Glassman

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