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Chris Edwards
Director of Tax Policy Studies
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. Edwards' 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.
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E-Mail: cedwards@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
Global Tax Revolution: The Rise of Tax Competition and the Battle to Defend It (2008).
Downsizing the Federal Government (November 2005).
The Republican Revolution 10 Years Later: Smaller Government or Business as Usual? edited by Chris Edwards and John Samples (2005).
"Tax Notes and Republican Revolution 10 Years Later," November 1, 2004.
Cato Studies
"Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2008," Policy Analysis no. 624, October 20, 2008.
"Federal Aid to the States: Historical Cause of Government Growth and Bureaucracy," Policy Analysis no. 593, May 22, 2007.
"Options for Tax Reform," Policy Analysis no. 536, February 24, 2005.
"Downsizing the Federal Government," Policy Analysis no. 515, June 2, 2004.
"War between the Generations: Federal Spending on the Elderly Set to Explode," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, Policy Analysis no. 488, September 16, 2003.
Articles and Newsletters
"Is the U.S. Corporate Tax in the Laffer Zone?," Tax Notes, December 10, 2007. (PDF, 48kb., 6 pp)
"Corporate Tax Laffer Curve," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 49, November 2007. (PDF, 100kb., 2 pp)
"Conversations: Daniel Mitchell and Chris Edwards," Tax Notes, July 30, 2007, pp. 353-357. (PDF, 630kb., 6 pp)
"Milk Madness," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 47, July 2007. (PDF, 84kb., 2 pp)
"The Sugar Racket," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 46, June 2007. (PDF, 60kb., 2 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Grading the Governors," National Review (Online), October 20, 2008
"Standing Still and Falling Behind," National Review (Online), October 6, 2008
"Stimulus Stupidity," New York Post, January 22, 2008
"FREDeralism!," TCSdaily.com, September 13, 2007
"Air Traffic Control," Cato@Liberty, July 23, 2007
Events
"Taxation in Colonial America," May 8, 2008 [Book Forum]
"The Simplified Tax: A Bold Plan to End the AMT and Overhaul the Income Tax," December 6, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Alternative Minimum Tax: Reform or Repeal?," May 18, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Federal Budget Outlook," February 14, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Flat Tax Reform in Slovakia: Lessons for the United States," November 14, 2006 [Policy Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
Energy Efficiency: Can Tax Incentives Reduce Consumption?, Congressional Testimony, May 24, 2007.
The Federal Tax Gap, Congressional Testimony, February 16, 2007.
America's Public Debt: How Do We Keep It From Rising?, Congressional Testimony, September 28, 2006.
The State of the Economy and the Budget, Congressional Testimony, September 28, 2006.
Transparency and Control: Improving Financial Management in Congress, Congressional Testimony, May 25, 2006.
Multimedia
Chris Edwards discusses Obama's stimulus plans for states on NPR's "All Things Considered" December 3, 2008 [Flash Audio, 04:23]
Chris Edwards discusses bailing out states on CNBC Reports December 2, 2008 [Flash Video, 04:52]
Chris Edwards discusses transparency in government on Federal News Radio November 13, 2008 [Flash Audio, 24:32]
Chris Edwards discusses transparency in government on CNBC's "Closing Bell" November 7, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:35]
Chris Edwards discusses the election on WHRW News November 4, 2008 [Flash Audio, 16:26]