Sophia Koropeckyj
 Sophia Koropeckyj is a managing director for Moody's Economy.com. Sophia oversees the firm's publications and consulting projects, edits many of the publications, trains new staff members, and gives presentations to clients and trade groups. She covers labor markets, auto-related industries, and the Midwestern economy. Based in West Chester PA, Sophia has been with Moody's Economy.com since 1994. Previously, she worked as an economist for the Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center and WEFA. Sophia has completed all but the dissertation portion of her doctoral studies in economics at the University of Michigan. She earned a master’s degree in finance at Drexel University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and history at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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| | Mar 24, 2004 | Moody's Economy.com U.S. Industry Outlook | | Mar 12, 2004 | Observations on Labor Force Participation
| | Mar 11, 2004 | Observations on Labor Force Participation
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| | Feb 25, 2004 | Moody's Economy.com U.S. Industry Outlook | | Feb 06, 2004 | Benchmark Revisions Play Out Differently Across Industries
| | Feb 06, 2004 | Household vs. Payroll Survey Controversy Persists
| | Jan 28, 2004 | Moody's Economy.com U.S. Industry Outlook | | Jan 15, 2004 | With Loss of Bank One, Chicago Loses Yet Another HQ
| | Jan 12, 2004 | 2004 Outlook for Labor Unions | | Jan 09, 2004 | Weak Retail Hiring Pulls Payroll Employment Down
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| | Oct 23, 2003 | Benchmark Unemployment Insurance Claims
| | Oct 22, 2003 | Moody's Economy.com U.S. Industry Outlook | | Oct 14, 2003 | Targeted Tax Credits Are Lousy Economic Policy
| | Oct 14, 2003 | More Choices for Car Buyers, as if There Weren't Enough Already
| | Oct 14, 2003 | It's Not Just the Quantity of Jobs | | Oct 06, 2003 | One Month a Trend Does Not Make in the Labor Market
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