Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards

DC, US
Director of Tax Policy Studies at the CATO Institute

Chris Edwards is a top expert on federal and state/local tax and budget issues. Before joining Cato in 2001, Edwards was senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee examining tax, Social Security, and entrepreneurship issues. From 1994 to 1998, he was a consultant and manager with PriceWaterhouseCoopers examining fiscal issues being considered by Congress. From 1992 to 1994, he was an economist with the Tax Foundation. Edward’s articles on tax and budget policies have appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and other major newspapers. He holds an M.A. in economics from George Mason University in Virginia.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Public Debt
Privatization
Federal Budget Policy
Entrepreneurship
Corporate Welfare
Budget and Taxes
Agriculture
Social Security
State and Local Fiscal Policy
Tax Policy
U.S. Economy

Chris Edwards is a top expert on federal and state/local tax and budget issues. Before joining Cato in 2001, Edwards was senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee examining tax, Social Security, and entrepreneurship issues. From 1994 to 1998, he was a consultant and manager with PriceWaterhouseCoopers examining fiscal issues being considered by Congress. From 1992 to 1994, he was an economist with the Tax Foundation. Edward’s articles on tax and budget policies have appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and other major newspapers. He holds an M.A. in economics from George Mason University in Virginia.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Public Debt
Privatization
Federal Budget Policy
Entrepreneurship
Corporate Welfare
Budget and Taxes
Agriculture
Social Security
State and Local Fiscal Policy
Tax Policy
U.S. Economy