Dr. Richard W. DiSalvo is a Senior Economist at the Tax Foundation, focused on federal policy research.
Previously, Richard held senior economist positions at the US Congress Joint Economic Committee and at the New York City Independent Budget Office. In these roles, he analyzed federal, state, and local tax policies. Dr. DiSalvo has also taught economics and statistics at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.
Richard originally hails from outside of Syracuse, NY, and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Rochester.
Economists and journalists have been pointing to a labor share of income series from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as evidence that capital is taking an ever-increasing slice of the economic pie. But a closer look at the national income accounts shows a different story.
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US policymakers have put forward two new tax proposals to address concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact land, energy, and the workforce.
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