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 municipal finances, alternative asset investments, transportation policy and federal, state and local fiscal policy.
His financial research has been published by the California State Treasurer's Office, UC Berkeley, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, California Policy Center, The Center for Municipal Finance, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute among others.
Joffe is a regular contributor to The Orange County Register and his op-eds have also appeared in The Fiscal Times, Governing, National Review, The Hill, and The San Jose Mercury News.
Joffe recently presented a panel paper at the APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference along with University of Texas, Dallas Associate Professor Evgenia Gorina and his Reason colleagues Anil Niraula and Jen Sidorova.
He has an MBA from New York University and an MPA from San Francisco State University.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 21 (2020)
California's Proposition 21 would expand local governments' power to use rent control measures.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 19 (2020)
California's Proposition 19 would make changes to tax assessment transfers and inheritance rules.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 15 (2020)
California's Proposition 15 would remove the limit on yearly property tax assessment increases for commercial properties worth more than $3 million.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 14 (2020)
California's Proposition 14 would authorize $5.5 billion in state general obligation bonds to fund stem cell research.
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The Federal Budget Process Needs Structural Change
To restore fiscal sustainability while making needed investments, like rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, the federal government needs to consider structural budget changes.
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Ending the US Postal Service’s Monopolies Would Better Serve Citizens
Most of the USPS' work can now be more efficiently handled by private competitors.
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Could a Federal Loan Program Help Fix Ailing State Public Pension Plans?
Federal loans for states with failing pension systems would penalize states that have taken steps to address insolvency and are unlikely to fix the worst-off public pension plans.
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Portland’s Pension System Is Dependent on Property Values Rising
As long as the city enjoys robust property value appreciation and collects most of its tax levy, FDPR’s funding mechanism should remain sustainable.
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How Government-Mandated Gym Closures Hurt Public Health and the Economy
The state’s current approach—forcing most health clubs to stay closed—is not a healthy prescription for citizens or businesses.