William McBride Vice President of Federal Tax Policy & Stephen J. Entin Fellow in Economics Contact William McBride Follow William McBride on Twitter Dr. William McBride is the Vice President of Federal Tax Policy & Stephen J. Entin Fellow in Economics at the Tax Foundation, where he leads our efforts to research, model, and reform the U.S. tax code. Dr. McBride has more than ten years of experience analyzing a variety of economic and policy issues. Most recently, he served as a manager in the National Economic and Statistics (NES) group at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked on numerous projects, including economic impact analyses, industry surveys, U.S. federal and state tax revenue estimates, and general quantitative analyses. He also has experience researching and modeling the economics of taxation and issues related to tax reform at the state, federal, and international levels. Dr. McBride is no stranger to the Tax Foundation. From 2011 to 2015 he served as chief economist, where he wrote extensively on the economics of taxation, particularly regarding business investment, and guided the development of the Tax Foundation dynamic scoring model. Dr. McBride holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University, where he specialized in macroeconomics and agent-based modeling. His research has been cited by policymakers and major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Written Works Changing Trends in R&D Investment Show the Importance of Business R&D December 14, 2022 Inflation Is Surging, So Are Federal Tax Collections October 13, 2022 The “Inflation Tax” Is Regressive September 29, 2022 Inconsistent Tax Treatment of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Creates Confusion August 24, 2022 Details & Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act Tax Provisions August 10, 2022 Minimum Book Tax: Flawed Revenue Source, Penalizes Pro-Growth Cost Recovery August 5, 2022 Reminder that Corporate Taxes Are the Most Economically Damaging Way to Raise Revenue August 4, 2022 Push for Higher Taxes Is Misguided During a Time of Inflation and Looming Recession July 27, 2022 Federal Corporate Tax Revenue and All Federal Tax Collections Headed for Another Record High April 13, 2022 Biden Budget Would Raise Income Tax Rates to Highest in Developed World March 31, 2022 See Full List Back to Staff Page
