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 now 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 Orange County Register and his op-eds have also appeared in The Fiscal Times, Governing and The San Jose Mercury News.
He has an MBA from New York University and an MPA from San Francisco State University.
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Poor Cap-and-Trade Proceeds Raise More Funding Questions for California’s High-Speed Rail Project
The high-speed rail project is under growing bipartisan pressure.
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The Good and Bad In California’s Revised Budget, Which Projects a $54 Billion Deficit
At this time of severely limited resources, the state legislature should ask each department and agency to start at zero and to justify its entire budget and spending plans.
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Work-From-Home Trends Should Have Bay Area Rethinking Rail Projects
Lower tax revenue, stagnating population growth and tech companies' increased willingness to let people work from home, might mean costly rail extensions in San Jose and San Francisco shouldn't move forward.
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As Tourism Declines Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, Hawaii Faces Severe Pension Funding Problems
The Employees’ Retirement System of Hawaii had a funded ratio of just 55 percent before the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.
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As Retail Industry Struggles, Cities Can Encourage Commercial-to-Residential Property Conversions
To help avoid business closures and building vacancies, cities should reduce unnecessary restrictions that may prevent businesses from adjusting to the realities of the pandemic.
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The Estimated Funding Each State Would Get From the $3 Trillion HEROES Act
State aid per capita would range from about $1,200 in Texas and Florida to almost $40,000 per person in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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HEROES Act Would Provide Over $2 Billion to the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory with about 54,000 residents, has 19 reported COVID-19 cases. This funding would amount to nearly $40,000 per individual in the commonwealth.
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Committee Staff Report on Teacher Retirement System of Texas Recommends Increasing Investment Transparency
The Sunset Commission staff recommendations are a positive step towards a more sustainable retirement system for current and future Texas public servants and taxpayers.
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What the Great Depression Tells Us About How the Coronavirus Could Impact Municipal Bonds
Sharp revenue declines could soon force governments to make uncomfortable choices between public services, public employees, retirees, and bondholders.