Heidi Shierholz (born October 10, 1971) is the president of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank based in Washington, D.C.[1][2] She previously served as Chief Economist of the United States Department of Labor under Secretary Thomas Perez.

[4][6] Shierholz worked as an assistant professor of economics at the University of Toronto from 2005 to 2007.

[4] She co-authored two editions of The State of Working America, EPI's flagship publication.

[9][10] Before joining the Department of Labor, Shierholz regularly wrote for a number of publications, including U.S. News & World Report column "Economic Intelligence,"[11] the Washington Post,[12] and the Huffington Post.

[13] She has been called to testify before Congress on labor market issues, including unemployment insurance and immigration.