Alex Durante Economist Contact Alex Durante Follow Alex Durante on Twitter Alex Durante is an 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 Difficult Trade-Offs Make Policy Consensus on Child Tax Credit Elusive November 10, 2022 Details and Analysis of Canceling the Scheduled Business Tax Increases in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act November 1, 2022 2023 Tax Brackets October 18, 2022 Understanding the Tax Treatment of Inventory: The Role of LIFO October 12, 2022 Focusing on Wealth Inequality Is Counterproductive October 3, 2022 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 See Full List Back to Staff Page