James Orr has been a consultant to the New York City Labor Market Information Service (NYCLMIS). He was formerly a vice-president at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he served as head of the Regional Analysis Function. Prior to working at the New York Fed, he was an economist at the US Department of Labor and an assistant professor of economics at Manhattan College. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in business administration from Drexel University.