They go over the data and draw up charts and tables. The reports must be written in a way that can be understood by people who are not economists. Market research analysts gather information that is used to make decisions about how to sell products and services. Market Research Analysts is a CIS specialty. For more information about those workers, see the Market Research Analysts specialty.
Many economists work for government agencies.
Some of them study the economies of the United States or other countries. Their goal is to figure out how changes in laws will affect the economy. They may study how changes in foreign economies will affect the United States. Economists work in almost every area of government. Most work in the areas of agriculture, labor, or quantitative analysis.