Akusti Leino is a Federal Tax Policy Fellow at the Tax Foundation.
He also teaches computational and data sciences at George Mason University while pursuing a doctoral degree from the same institution.
He holds an MSc in computational social sciences from Linköping University, Sweden, and a BA in economics from National Chengchi University, Taiwan. Akusti has also worked as a research analyst in the private sector.
Originally from Finland, Akusti currently lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and two cats. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, reading, and playing video games.
As Congress debates expensing and other policies impacting business investment, lawmakers should consider the importance of business investment in research and development (R&D) as a driver for economic growth. Recent studies suggest that the economic benefits of R&D spending are even greater than previously understood.
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