nancy wu

economist, streeteasy

About

Nancy Wu is an Economist at StreetEasy, using data science and econometrics to publish original research on the New York City housing market. Nancy’s analysis has been featured in national and local publications including the New York Times, Vice, Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Mansion Global, CNBC, and she has appeared on CBSN and CBS 2. As a spokesperson for StreetEasy, Nancy can speak to a variety of topics including neighborhood and demographic trends, urban development projects, ultra-luxury markets, foreign demand, and data-driven tips for today’s homebuyers and renters. Before joining StreetEasy, Nancy worked at NERA Economic Consulting’s finance practice, and prior to that, in economic policy at the White House and the Center for American Progress. Nancy has a Master’s Degree in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford, and Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics, Government, and Women’s and Gender Studies from Dartmouth College. For media requests, please contact press@streeteasy.com

Country

united states

City

new york

Industry

internet

Skill

research, leadership, data analysis, powerpoint, microsoft excel, fundraising, chinese, marketing, politics, entrepreneurship, policy analysis, public policy, spanish, alto saxophone, women's issues, stata, social media, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft office, public speaking, sql, sas, r, python, economics, econometrics, statistics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic research, economic modeling, machine learning, data science, large scale data analysis

Experience

economist, streeteasy

zillow group

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

economic data analyst, streeteasy

zillow group

2018-1 - 2019-7 · 1 yr 7 mos

research analyst intern

spencer stuart

2014-6 - 2014-8 · 3 mos

Supported business development efforts by preparing detailed internal research reports in company performance and industry trends (in particular, management consulting, financial services, life sciences, and technology) -Deliverables were 100% successful in securing new assignments for 12 consultants

associate analyst

nera economic consulting

2016-7 - 2016-8 · 2 mos

Securities and Finance Practice

research intern, national economic council

the white house

2013-9 - 2013-12 · 4 mos

Analyzed data from a variety of public and private sources to generate statistical analyses on financial markets, interest rates, employment, and consumer confidence surrounding debt limit brinkmanship and the 2013 U.S. government shutdown; findings included in official White House press releases -Drafted policy proposals and talking points on pertinent economic issues that were pitched to President Obama to address at the 2014 State of the Union -Collaborated with top CEOs and policy advisors at meetings with the Executive Office of the President to formulate best practices for financing projects through public-private partnerships -Researched, wrote, and edited for the publication, "The Economic Importance of Passing a Comprehensive Food, Farm, and Jobs Bill"

economic policy intern

center for american progress

2013-3 - 2013-5 · 3 mos

* Calculated budget and tax implications of a national paid sick and family leave program and assessed private-sector best practices of work-family policies for women's economic security -Publications: "The Gender Wage Differs by Occupation" * The Importance of Preschool and Childcare for Working Mothers" * reports were cited by the Huffington Post and Real Clear Politics

research associate at nera economic consulting

nera economic consulting

2015-7 - 2016-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Securities and Finance Practice -Forecasted and valuated the risks of speculative investments in fixed-income and derivative products -Cleaned and combined data from asset records, credit ratings agencies, and real-time financial markets into large databases using programs such as SAS and Stata in order to simulate counterfactual investment strategies and assess statistical significance of results on strict deadlines -Researched, drafted, and edited for a paper that explores Puerto Rico's public debt levels and ongoing economic crisis

Education

dartmouth college;bachelor's degree;2011 – 2015;

columbia university in the city of new york

mathematics

2016-1 - 2016-1 · 1 mo

rancho cucamonga high school

2007-1 - 2011-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Valedictorian Activities and Societies: Key Club International (Lieutenant Governor), Future Business Leaders of America, Science Olympiad, Academic Decathlon, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation

university of oxford

economics

2016-1 - 2017-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Sponsored by the James B. Reynolds Scholarship for Foreign Study Activities and Societies: Oxford American Society (Treasurer), Oxford Union, Kellogg College, Oxford University Cross Country Club Social Running

dartmouth college

economics

2011-1 - 2015-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: 2015 Class Council (Treasurer), Student Assembly (Treasurer), Gender Research Institute at Dartmouth (Fellow), Nicaragua Cross-Cultural Education and Service Program, Dartmouth Global Leadership Program (Trip Leader), Dartmouth Endurance Racing Team, Kappa Delta Sorority (Alumni Relations; Social Coordinator), Dartmouth Fashion Council (Co-Founder; Editor-in-Chief), International Business Council (Treasurer)