Alex Durante Federal Tax Economist Contact Alex Durante Follow Alex Durante on Twitter Alex Durante is a Federal Tax Economist at the Tax Foundation, working on federal tax policy and model development. He previously served as a Taxes and Growth Fellow at the Tax Foundation from 2015 to 2016. Alex worked as a research assistant for three years at the Federal Reserve Board on a household survey, where he coauthored reports on the “Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households.” From 2018 to 2019, he served as a staff economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, working primarily on trade policy and contributing economic analysis to the “Economic Report to the President.” He holds a BS in Economics from The College of New Jersey and an MS in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University. Originally from New Jersey, Alex currently lives in Washington, D.C. His hobbies include tennis, boxing and mixed martial arts, and playing bass and drums. Written Works The “Inflation Tax” Is Regressive September 29, 2022 How the Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Harmed the Economy September 20, 2022 Stock Buyback Tax Would Hurt Investment and Innovation August 12, 2022 Details & Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act Tax Provisions August 10, 2022 Reminder that Corporate Taxes Are the Most Economically Damaging Way to Raise Revenue August 4, 2022 New Research Shows Positive Long-Run Effects from Corporate Tax Cuts July 26, 2022 How Tariffs and the Trade War Hurt U.S. Agriculture July 25, 2022 Biden and OECD Tax Proposals Would Hurt FDI July 18, 2022 Trends in FDI Before and After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act July 6, 2022 How FDI Adds Value to Supply Chains June 29, 2022 See Full List Back to Staff Page
