Daniil Manaenkov

Daniil Manaenkov is a US Forecasting Specialist and lead research area specialist at the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE) within the University of Michigan's Department of Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota (2009) and an M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

His expertise focuses on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and applied econometrics. Manaenkov has over 15 years of experience in U.S. economic forecasting, previously managing the macroeconomic forecasting model at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. At RSQE, he leads national forecasting efforts and advises policymakers, including regular testimonies to the Michigan Legislature and briefings for the Governor on national economic outlooks.

Recent contributions include co-authoring The U.S. Economic Outlook for 2020–2022 and The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2019–2024. His work emphasizes translating complex quantitative analyses into actionable insights for academia and government.

Manaenkov's affiliation with RSQE underscores his role in bridging advanced economic modeling with real-world policy applications. His career reflects a blend of academic rigor and practical economic analysis.