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Ron Hetrick

Principal Economist

Top VoiceMediaUnited StatesJacksonville, Florida, United StatesView on LinkedIn

Named on LinkedIn's Top Voices list, US, May 2026.

Followers

15,272

Typical engagement per post

118

Average comments per post

32

How often they post

Every 2 weeks

Profile figures as of October 2026.

About

Experienced corporate economist. former BLS and private economist, and author of articles on the labor economy including "The Demographic Drought", "Who is going to do the work?" and "The Rising Storm" released in late 2024 as well as director of data analysis teams. I am a keynote speaker on the labor market and have presented economic and corporate data findings to large companies, numerous trade associations, local governments as well as internal executives. I am regularly quoted by Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Marketplace, US News & World Report, CNBC, CBS, NBC and other national media with multiple TV appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Fox Business News, and numerous other nationally syndicated news agencies. Extensive consulting experience with external and internal clients. Advising analyst on labor data products for staffing and global companies. Previously the lead advising economist for the largest staffing company in the U.S., guiding the company into new markets and exposing risks and potential downturns.

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