Steven G. Cochrane, PhD, is Chief APAC Economist with Moody’s. He leads the Asia economic analysis and forecasting activities of the Moody’s research team, as well as the continual expansion of the company’s international, national and subnational forecast models. In addition, Steve directs consulting projects for clients to help them understand the effect of regional economic developments on their business under baseline forecasts and alternative scenarios. Steve’s expertise lies in providing clear insights into an area’s or region’s strengths, weaknesses and comparative advantages, relative to macro or global economic trends. 

A highly-regarded speaker, Dr. Cochrane has provided economic insights at hundreds of engagements over the past 20 years and has been featured on CNBC, CNA, Bloomberg TV, Wall Street Radio, and the PBS News Hour. Through his research and presentations, Steve dissects how various components of the macro and regional economies shape patterns of growth. His extensive expertise on U.S. and global economic issues makes also him a popular speaker at client conferences and executive briefings.

Steve holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar. He also holds a master's degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis.

Katrina Ell is a Head of Asia Economics in the Sydney office of Moody’s. Katrina manages the Asia-Pacific edition of Economy.com and is responsible for the research, analysis and forecasting of economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on Australia and New Zealand. Katrina is regularly quoted by international media such as CNBC, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Sky News. She previously worked as an analyst at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Katrina received her bachelor’s degree in economics (honours) from Macquarie University and is currently completing her Masters in Applied Economics at Macquarie University.

Jesse Rogers is the head of LatAm Economics for Moody's Analytics, where he leads research and real-time coverage of Latin America. His work spans trade policy, international capital flows, commodity markets, political risk, and economic development. Jesse holds a master’s degree in economics and international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. While completing his degree, he interned with the U.S. Treasury and Institute of International Finance. Previously, he was a finance and politics reporter for El Diario New York and worked in Mexico City as a research assistant for the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE). He received his bachelor’s degree in Hispanic studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is based at the Moody's Analytics office in Mexico City.

Juan Pablo Fuentes is an economist at Moody’s Analytics. He is a regular contributor to the Economic View/Latin America web site and produces forecasts and alternative scenarios for a number of Latin American countries. Juan Pablo also writes about energy-related issues. Before joining Moody’s Analytics, Juan Pablo analyzed Latin American economies for IHS Global Insight. He received his master’s degree in international economics from Suffolk University and his bachelor’s degree in economics from the Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, Venezuela.