The Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) provides the Secretary of State with objective economic analysis and advice on the development and implementation of a wide range of strategic international economic policy issues. OCE was created under the Quadrennial Development and Diplomacy Review (QDDR) to advance economic statecraft as a foreign policy priority. OCE’s advice and analysis include engagement both on current, hot-button, priority issues where economics and foreign policy intersect, as well as deeper dives into longer-term, thematic global trends with economic underpinnings. OCE is designed to serve as an analytical resource for the whole Department, and to our embassies and consulates overseas. In addition, OCE promotes economic capacity building and works to amplify our economic and commercial outreach. The Chief Economist’s rank is equivalent to that of an Assistant Secretary.