Brennan Merone is a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Merone earned his bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from the College of William & Mary. His research interests include public finance, labor and business dynamics and economic forecasting.

As a second-year associate, Merone collaborates with economists at the Richmond Fed. He has worked with Thomas Lubik and Paul Ho on a number of projects related to LP/VAR analysis and future economic projections. He has also supported Zhu Wang on projects relating to consumer behavior, coupon use, and real estate markets, collaborated with Grey Gordon to evaluate rising college tuition rates, and assisted with the development and updating of various policy reports and data visualizations.