
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
Millionaire Taxes Don’t Deliver: Lessons from New York and Massachusetts | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger: A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet, Q3 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Recycled Myths of Debt Sustainability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Kind of Government Are You Actually Willing to Fund? The Results Are In | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Important Lessons from the 2021–24 Inflation Surge | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: June 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Much Government Are You Willing To Fund? A Survey | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Senate’s SALT Surrender | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Eight Years to Fix Social Security | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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CBO Fiscal Multiplier Assumptions Overstate the Impact of Fiscal Stimulus Spending | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Millionaire Taxes Don’t Deliver: Lessons from New York and Massachusetts | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger: A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet, Q3 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Recycled Myths of Debt Sustainability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Kind of Government Are You Actually Willing to Fund? The Results Are In | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Important Lessons from the 2021–24 Inflation Surge | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: June 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Much Government Are You Willing To Fund? A Survey | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Senate’s SALT Surrender | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Eight Years to Fix Social Security | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
CBO Fiscal Multiplier Assumptions Overstate the Impact of Fiscal Stimulus Spending | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Government Spending Multiplier: A Survey of Empirical Literature
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Flattening the Debt Curve: Empirical Lessons for Fiscal Consolidation
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Higher Education and the School-Work Mismatch in an Evolving Labor Market
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
A More Comprehensive View of Unemployment
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
CBO Projections Reveal the Extent of the United States’ Mandatory Spending Problem
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Small Differences in Rates of GDP Growth Have Huge Impacts on Living Standards
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Public Debt on Interest Rates
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Introduction: A Principled Approach to Tax Expenditures
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming Optional Practical Training (OPT) to Enhance Technological Progress and Innovation
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Inflation in Times of High Debt
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Removing Barriers to US-UK Agricultural Trade
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Debt and Growth: A Decade of Studies
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
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Lower Barriers to Immigrant Healthcare Workers to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Revisiting the Proposal for a Wealth Tax
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Cutting Red Tape to Cut the Deficit
- | Policy Spotlights Policy Spotlights
Wealth Taxes: Theoretical Promises vs. Real-World Performance
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Millionaire Taxes Don’t Deliver: Lessons from New York and Massachusetts | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Quarterly Ledger: A Review of the Nation’s Balance Sheet, Q3 FY2025 | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Recycled Myths of Debt Sustainability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Kind of Government Are You Actually Willing to Fund? The Results Are In | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Important Lessons from the 2021–24 Inflation Surge | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: June 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Much Government Are You Willing To Fund? A Survey | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Senate’s SALT Surrender | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Eight Years to Fix Social Security | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary