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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The Potential Consequences of California’s Proposed Split Roll Ballot Measure
The proposal to change Prop. 13 would reduce controls on government, leading to more spending and new problems.
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Why We Should Stop Comparing High-Speed Rail In California and the US to China
Given the rule of law, the need to protect property and defend workers’ rights, high-speed rail projects in the United States will never achieve the ruthless efficiency of those in China. And that’s a good thing.
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California State Auditor Ranks 471 Cities On Financial Health, Finds 18 at High-Risk
Overall, more than half of California's cities were listed as being at a moderate to high risk of experiencing fiscal distress.
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Consideration of XBRL and Structured Disclosures by Municipal Issuers
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board should accept and display Inline XBRL disclosures.
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Illinois Has More Governments Than Any Other State, Now Looking to Consolidate
Illinois has a disproportionate number of local governments and pension systems.
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California’s Stem Cell Center Hasn’t Delivered and Shouldn’t Get More Taxpayer Money
Despite the lack of results and management deficiencies, California's voters will likely be asked to approve another $5 billion in bond money in 2020.
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California’s High-Speed Rail Project Should Be Put Back on the Ballot
Any revised rail plan should be carefully vetted and, ideally, put back in front of the electorate.
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California Highway Patrol Officers Temporarily Forgo Pay Hikes to Help Fund Pension Liabilities
It's an important moment: a California public employee union displayed a willingness to help the state address its pension funding gap.
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Negative Interest Rates: The Implications for Municipal Bonds and Pension Systems
Many governments outside the US can now borrow money for free. Might that option become available to US states and other municipal bond issuers?