Suzanne Smith is Director of Research at the National Priorities Project. The National Priorities Project analyzes and clarified federal data so that people can understand and influence how their federal tax dollars are spent. Suzanne has taught and researched in the field of economics for 20 years, most recently at the Massachusetts Institute for Socal and Economic Research (MISER). She holds Degrees in Economics from the University of Massachusetts and Smith College. Her interest in Economics has always been from the point of view of social justice.