Marc Joffe
Senior Policy Analyst
Marc Joffe is a senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
After a long career in the financial industry - including a Senior Director role at Moody's Analytics - Joffe's research focuses on sovereign and sub-sovereign credit risk and fiscal sustainability. His financial research has been published by the California State Treasurer's Office, UC Berkeley, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute among others.
Joffe is a regular contributor to The Fiscal Times and his op-eds have also appeared in The Guardian, Bloomberg View and RealClearMarkets.
He has an MBA from New York University and an MPA from San Francisco State University.
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Making Government Documents Searchable and Machine-Readable to Improve Transparency and Accountability
Why it is important to get state and local government financial reports into machine-readable formats and how it can be done.
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Local Agency Exits from CalPERS
The nation's biggest multi-employer pension system was never a good fit for a small rural fire district and the Herald Fire Protection District finds withdrawing from CalPERS is easier said than done.
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The Texas Teacher Pension System Lowers Its Investment Return Assumption
By lowering its assumed rate of return, Texas TRS has taken an important step toward long-term solvency.
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Bay Area Officials Say No to More Fixed Rail Transit
With the transit board rejecting a proposed rail extension, it is a good time to consider a combination of new managed toll lanes and express bus service.
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Pensions and Retiree Health Care Costs Contribute to LA Unified’s Fiscal Woes
A new Reason study finds pension and health care obligations are going to divert a growing proportion of dollars away from public school students and classrooms.
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Five Recommendations to Solve LAUSD’s Looming Fiscal Crisis
The process of right-sizing Los Angeles Unified School District presents an opportunity to lay the foundation for a 21st-century education system that’s productive, agile, and responsive to the needs of students.
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Wyoming Wrangles Pension Shortfalls
Two new laws may turnaround declining funded ratios at the Wyoming Retirement System.
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The Cautionary Tale of Puerto Rico’s Pensions
After years of underfunding, Puerto Rico's Employee Retirement System has exhausted its assets and some of its beneficiaries are facing cuts.
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Can California Voters Afford to Authorize More Bonds?
Voters would be well advised to consider not only the merits of each bond individually but also whether state residents can afford to pile these financial obligations onto an already large stock of public debt.