Abdulmuttolib Salako is a second-year master’s student in applied economics at Western Michigan University (WMU). Prior to joining WMU, he received his bachelor’s degree in economics with operations research at Crescent University Abeokuta, Nigeria. Abdulmuttolib has worked as a research assistant at Baum Tenpers (BT) Research Institute, a research firm in Nigeria. During his time at BT, he worked largely on research areas at the intersection of macroeconomics, international finance and marco-finance. As one of his career goals, Abdulmuttolib intends to pursue a PhD in economics/finance.