Research Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Michael Plante joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in July 2010. He received his PhD in economics from Indiana University in August 2009. Before coming to the Dallas Fed, Plante was an assistant professor at Ball State University for a year. His research interests include macroeconomics, monetary policy in developed and developing countries, and the connections between energy prices and the macroeconomy. His recent research has focused on how monetary policy should respond to oil prices.