Manfred Keil, Associate Professor of Economics and the Associate Director of the Lowe Institute of Political Economy, was appointed to the Council of Economic Advisors for the California State Controller’s Office. In this role, Keil will help advise State Controller Malia Cohen on economic policy issues, such as the proposed California Wealth Tax on billionaires, and work with fellow councilmembers to formulate responses on a variety of economic issues facing the state. Keil also delivered the 2026 “State of the Region Economic Report” at the annual summit of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, with which he serves as chief economist, and gave a CMC Connects Zoom presentation on the “Jobless Boom of the U.S. and California Economy.”