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
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Public Debt, Treasury Yields and Mortgages: Implications for Housing Affordability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Is Trump's Trade War Causing a Recession? | Reason
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Government Spending Multiplier: Less Bang for the Buck | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
IRA Subsidies Distorted Capital Allocation and Created Shortages | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Government Spending Multiplier: A Survey of Empirical Literature
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump Is Ending Europe’s Sabotage of Our Prosperity | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: February 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Right Way to Renew TCJA: Smarter Cuts, Fewer Gimmicks | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
This Administration Cares a Lot About the Wrong Deficit | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Public Debt, Treasury Yields and Mortgages: Implications for Housing Affordability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Is Trump's Trade War Causing a Recession? | Reason
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Government Spending Multiplier: Less Bang for the Buck | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Government Spending Multiplier: A Survey of Empirical Literature
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
IRA Subsidies Distorted Capital Allocation and Created Shortages | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: February 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump Is Ending Europe’s Sabotage of Our Prosperity | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Right Way to Renew TCJA: Smarter Cuts, Fewer Gimmicks | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
This Administration Cares a Lot About the Wrong Deficit | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
Latest Work
- | 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
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Inflation in Times of High Debt
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Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
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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
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Wealth Taxes
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Public Debt, Treasury Yields and Mortgages: Implications for Housing Affordability | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Is Trump's Trade War Causing a Recession? | Reason
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Government Spending Multiplier: Less Bang for the Buck | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
IRA Subsidies Distorted Capital Allocation and Created Shortages | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: February 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump Is Ending Europe’s Sabotage of Our Prosperity | The Hill
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Right Way to Renew TCJA: Smarter Cuts, Fewer Gimmicks | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
This Administration Cares a Lot About the Wrong Deficit | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tracking DOGE Efforts To Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary