Jack Salmon
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Research Fellow
Jack Salmon is a Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he focuses on economic and fiscal policy, with an emphasis on federal budgets, taxation, economic growth, and institutional analysis. His research and commentary have been featured in a variety of outlets, including The Hill, Business Insider, RealClearPolicy, National Review, the American Institute for Economic Research, and Reason Magazine. Salmon has provided expert analysis on fiscal and economic issues in various policy forums, including testimony before Congress on the risks of debt accumulation, deficit spending, and inflation.
Prior to rejoining Mercatus, he served as Director of Policy Research at Philanthropy Roundtable, where he provided research, commentary, and analysis on issues impacting the charitable sector and philanthropic freedom. Salmon is also a Visiting Fellow at Philanthropy Roundtable. He has previously held research roles at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Cato Institute, supporting work on financial and monetary policy. Originally from the U.K., Salmon earned his Master of Arts in Political Economy from King’s College London in 2015.
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger – A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet: Q2 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Introduction: A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Be Misled About What’s Driving Our Budget Deficit | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: March 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Liberation Day Should Focus on Genuine Economic Liberation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Few Reminders on the Eve of “Liberation Day” | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Drives Our Long-term Budget Deficit? | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Columbia University Funding Dispute Highlights Higher Education’s Dependence on Federal Taxpayers | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger – A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet: Q2 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Introduction: A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Be Misled About What’s Driving Our Budget Deficit | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: March 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Liberation Day Should Focus on Genuine Economic Liberation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Few Reminders on the Eve of “Liberation Day” | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Drives Our Long-term Budget Deficit? | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Columbia University Funding Dispute Highlights Higher Education’s Dependence on Federal Taxpayers | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Introduction: A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Government Spending Multiplier: A Survey of Empirical Literature
- | 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
Latest Work
Latest Work
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger – A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet: Q2 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Be Misled About What’s Driving Our Budget Deficit | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: March 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Liberation Day Should Focus on Genuine Economic Liberation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Few Reminders on the Eve of “Liberation Day” | The Unseen and The Unsaid
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Drives Our Long-term Budget Deficit? | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Columbia University Funding Dispute Highlights Higher Education’s Dependence on Federal Taxpayers | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary