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
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Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Many Pitfalls of Regulating and Subsidizing Child Care | Discourse
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Six Arguments for More Federal Spending—And Why Each One Is Wrong
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Masking the Dangers of Debt
The fallacy of low-trending interest rates infinitum
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
When Economic Policy Gets Woke, People Get Hurt
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Square Peg in a Round Hole
Latest Work
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Many Pitfalls of Regulating and Subsidizing Child Care | Discourse
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Six Arguments for More Federal Spending—And Why Each One Is Wrong
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Masking the Dangers of Debt
The fallacy of low-trending interest rates infinitum
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
When Economic Policy Gets Woke, People Get Hurt
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Square Peg in a Round Hole
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Cutting Red Tape to Cut the Deficit
An Innovative Approach to Balancing the Budget
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Can a US-UK Trade Agreement Become a Reality in 2021?
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Higher Education and the School-Work Mismatch in an Evolving Labor Market
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Is the United States Keeping Pace in the Global Competition for Skilled Talent?
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Are Fiscal Rules an Effective Restraint on Government Debt?
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Attracting Global Talent to Ensure America Is First in Innovation
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The End of Policymaking and the Rise of Mandatory Spending
A Fiscal Dilemma
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Cost of a 70 Percent Marginal Tax Rate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming the Social Security Disability Insurance Program to Encourage Work and Labor Force Participation
Lessons from the United Kingdom
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Many Pitfalls of Regulating and Subsidizing Child Care | Discourse
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Six Arguments for More Federal Spending—And Why Each One Is Wrong
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Masking the Dangers of Debt
The fallacy of low-trending interest rates infinitum
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
When Economic Policy Gets Woke, People Get Hurt
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Square Peg in a Round Hole
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Biden’s Stimulus Plans will Create Unacceptable Debt
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Economists Are Not Alright
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary