Alan Cole Economist Contact Alan Cole Follow Alan Cole on Twitter Alan was an Economist with the Center for Federal Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation from 2013 to 2017. Alan’s research on federal taxes has been cited in Congress and in newspapers around the country. He came to the Tax Foundation from Capitol Hill, where he worked for the Republican Study Committee. Alan grew up in the DC area before earning his degree in economics from Yale University. A lifelong Indianapolis Colts fan, Alan opposes both the New England Patriots and bad tax policy with equal vehemence. Written Works Why Temporary Corporate Income Tax Cuts Won’t Generate Much Growth June 12, 2017 Interest Deductibility – Issues and Reforms May 4, 2017 Which Places Benefit Most From State and Local Tax Deductions? April 27, 2017 Could Trump’s Corporate Rate Cut to 15 Percent be Self-Financing? April 25, 2017 A Beginner’s Guide to Trade and Foreign Exchange January 9, 2017 Reinsurance Proposal to Muck with the Corporate Tax Base Resurfaces. It Still Doesn’t Address Root Problems. December 13, 2016 What Do the Election Results Mean for Tax Policy? November 9, 2016 Comments on the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Candidate Tax Plans October 17, 2016 Five Facts About the Trump Tax Return Disclosure October 2, 2016 Tax Foundation Distributional Estimates: What Do They Look Like In Dollars? September 23, 2016 See Full List Back to Staff Page
