Launching Tax Foundation Europe
As the world of tax policy becomes more interconnected, the Tax Foundation is stepping up, recognizing the pressing need for informed and principled tax policy education in an ever-evolving landscape.
Dan Carvajal
Senior Designer and Producer
Dan Carvajal is the Tax Foundation’s Senior Designer and Producer.
Before joining the Tax Foundation in 2013, Dan worked at D.C.-area startups crafting marketing materials and even soap. A self-taught graphic designer, he has a BS in Economics from George Mason University.
Dan brings his economics background to help translate policy and data into engaging visuals. He lives in Utah with his wife, Cassie, and greyhound Silver. In his spare time Dan is a wildlife photographer and all-around outdoors enthusiast.
Latest Work
Costly Inputs: Unraveling Sales Tax’s Impact on Businesses
Sales taxes go beyond a few extra bucks at the register. It’s not just about what you pay, but who pays. What are the implications of state sales tax bases across the U.S.?
Exploring the Impact of the 2024 Tax Relief Act
We’re exploring the intricacies of the latest congressional act stirring up Washington—The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Tackling Financial Literacy with Jed Collins
Financial literacy is a problem that educators around the country are trying to tackle. Today, we’re speaking with Jed Collins, a former NFL player, who is leading the charge in the financial education arena by guiding high school and college students, as well as professional athletes, through the world of finance.
Saving Americans’ Dwindling Savings
Americans are saving less. While the U.S. saving rate has regularly lagged behind its peers, it has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Increasingly, people are turning to credit cards to fill the gaps in their budgets.
Economic Education Month and TaxEDU
Its economic education month and understanding how taxes affect the economy is important. We pull back the curtain to discuss why the Tax Foundation launched its tax literacy initiative, TaxEDU.
Prohibition by Price
Step into the shadows of illicit trade where taxation, incentives, and criminal networks intersect to fuel the lucrative cigarette smuggling market.
The Inflation Reduction Act One Year Later
One year after its enactment, there are concerns about the Inflation Reduction Acts overall fiscal impact, the additional complexity it introduces to the tax system, and the sustainability of its initiatives.
Interesting Interest Rates
Interest rates and tax policy, two vital components of our economic landscape, often interact in fascinating ways. They influence the behavior of individuals, businesses, and governments. But how exactly?
The Wayfair Sales Tax Ruling, Five Years Later
It’s the 5th anniversary of the groundbreaking Wayfair Supreme Court decision–a ruling that marked a new era of sales tax collection and changed how we think about taxation in the digital age.
