Ethan Pollack

Senior Policy Analyst

Areas of expertise
Tax and Budget Policy • Public Economics • Infrastructure

Biography
Ethan Pollack joined the Economic Policy Institute in July 2008. Prior to joining EPI, he worked at the Office of Management and Budget and the George Washington Institute of Public Policy. He also worked as a staff member for President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. His areas of research include budget and tax policy, public investments such as transportation and energy, and macroeconomics.  His work has been used in numerous publications, and he has appeared as a guest on CNN, Fox News, BBC World News, Canada TV, Russia Today, and WNYC.

Education
M.P.P. The George Washington University
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles


Publications by Ethan Pollack

The Ryan budget versus the Budget for All: Exacerbating versus alleviating our serious economic challenges

May 17, 2012 | By Andrew Fieldhouse, Rebecca Thiess, and Ethan Pollack | Report

Video: Paul Krugman discusses his new book

May 3, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Blog

A perfect match: Coupling tax fairness with job creation for a stronger economy

April 30, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Report

A tale of two economies

April 26, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Economic snapshot

Glenn Kessler’s wrong call on Romney’s Buffett Rule chicanery

April 26, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Blog

The utter wrongness of people who complain about double-counting Medicare savings

April 13, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Blog

Medicaid cuts in Ryan budget would cost jobs in every state

April 10, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Report

Infrastructure is win-win-win-win

March 30, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Blog

Ryan’s proposal would cut domestic discretionary budget to record-low levels

March 29, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Economic snapshot

Ryan’s budget cuts would cost jobs

March 21, 2012 | By Ethan Pollack | Blog