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J.D. Foster

J.D. Foster

J.D. Foster

Former Senior Vice President, Economic Policy Division, and Former Chief Economist

Dr. J.D. Foster is the former senior vice president, Economic Policy Division, and former chief economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He explores and explains developments in the U.S. and global economies.

Authored Content

Jun 25, 2019
Right Hand, Left Hand, and the Federal Budget Deficit Here's an example of how the budget process has collapsed in Washington Read more
Jun 07, 2019
Infrastructure – Time to Move It 75,000 jobs were created in May 2019. The unemployment rate is 3.6%. Read more
May 30, 2019
Congressional Research Service Downplays Tax Reform’s Impact on the Economy Its analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains erroneous or slanted statements. Read more
May 23, 2019
What Determines Inflation? A Mystery Worth Solving. Economists have sought explanations for inflation over the last few hundred years. Read more
May 03, 2019
A Roadmap for Vetting Federal Reserve Nominees In April 2019, the U.S. economy created 263,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is 3.6%. Read more
Apr 30, 2019
Medicare for All Builds a Risky Contraption on a Cracking Foundation
Policymakers should fix the foundation first, before pondering additional risky reforms.
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Apr 16, 2019
Two Senators Found an Unlikely Source for a New Path to the American Dream Senators Warren and Sanders have discovered financial success from the written word. Read more
Apr 05, 2019
Better than a Minimum Wage Hike In March 2019 the U.S. economy created 196,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is 3.8%. Read more
Mar 26, 2019
User Pays, Doofus Pays – A Better Economic Approach to Highway Funding Make accident-causing drivers pay for their carelessness. Read more
Mar 08, 2019
The Inevitability and the Pain of a Sustainable Federal Budget 20,000 jobs were created in February. The unemployment rate is at 3.8%. Read more