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 U.S.-China Trade War Hurt American Industries and Workers May 13, 2022 Comparing the Corporate Tax Systems in the United States and China May 3, 2022 The Misguided Notion of Government-Set Prices for Prescription Drugs April 20, 2022 Biden Budget Would Raise Income Tax Rates to Highest in Developed World March 31, 2022 Biden’s Trade Agenda Should End the Trade War and Promote Free Trade March 30, 2022 Taxes, Tariffs, and Industrial Policy: How the U.S. Tax Code Fails Manufacturing March 17, 2022 10 Tax Reforms for Growth and Opportunity February 22, 2022 U.S. Fiscal Response to COVID-19 Among Largest of Industrialized Countries January 4, 2022 Who Really Pays the Tariffs? U.S. Firms and Consumers, Through Higher Prices December 15, 2021 House Build Back Better Act: Details & Analysis of Tax Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Bill December 2, 2021 See Full List Back to Staff Page
