Jack Salmon
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Former Research Assistant
Jack Salmon was a research assistant at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focuses on the US economy, federal budget, higher education, and institutions and economic growth. His research and commentary have been featured in a variety of outlets, including The Hill, the American Institute for Economic Research, Foundation for Economic Education, and CapX.
Prior to joining Mercatus, Jack interned at the Cato Institute supporting the work of Mark Calabria and Lydia Mashburn at the Center for Financial and Monetary Alternatives. Jack received his MA in Political Economy from King’s College London in 2015 and is currently pursuing an MPP at George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
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The Return of the Farm Bill: Too Many Costs, Not Enough Benefits | Farming Abundance
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Philanthropy Under Attack | Discourse
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Interest Rates and the Fallacy of Historical Trends | Discourse
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The Inflation Reduction Act Is All Smoke and Mirrors | Discourse
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming Optional Practical Training (OPT) to Enhance Technological Progress and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Raising Taxes Won’t Fix the Deficit | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Return of the Farm Bill: Too Many Costs, Not Enough Benefits | Farming Abundance
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Philanthropy Under Attack | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Interest Rates and the Fallacy of Historical Trends | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Inflation Reduction Act Is All Smoke and Mirrors | Discourse
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming Optional Practical Training (OPT) to Enhance Technological Progress and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Raising Taxes Won’t Fix the Deficit | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming Optional Practical Training (OPT) to Enhance Technological Progress and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Inflation in Times of High Debt
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Removing Barriers to US-UK Agricultural Trade
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Flattening the Debt Curve: Empirical Lessons for Fiscal Consolidation
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Debt and Growth: A Decade of Studies
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Lower Barriers to Immigrant Healthcare Workers to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Wealth Taxes
Theoretical Promises vs. Real-World Performance
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Revisiting the Proposal for a Wealth Tax
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Return of the Farm Bill: Too Many Costs, Not Enough Benefits | Farming Abundance
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Philanthropy Under Attack | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Interest Rates and the Fallacy of Historical Trends | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Inflation Reduction Act Is All Smoke and Mirrors | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary