Jacob Dichter is an Economic Research Assistant in the Economics Department of the Council where he monitors macroeconomic developments and investment news related to the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. He contributes research and writing to the Council’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and semiannual research publications in addition to providing campaign performance analytics and data integrity for internal databases. Prior to joining the Council, he interned in state government communications and legislative affairs offices and received training in economic statistics and social science research methods. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, summa cum laude, from George Washington University.