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Senior Fellow

Jason Furman

Jason Furman

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Jason Furman has conducted research and policy work on issues that include taxes, health care and Social Security. He is the former director of The Hamilton Project, an initiative that develops policy proposals to achieve shared economic growth. Dr. Furman is currently on a leave of absence from Brookings.

Expertise

Tax policy; health policy; Social Security; budget; economic policy

Background

Current Positions
Visiting Scholar, New York University's Wagner School

Past Positions
Director, The Hamilton Project; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy (1999-2000); Staff Economist, Council of Economic Advisors (1996-1997); Senior Economic Advisor to the Chief Economist, The World Bank (1997-1998)

Education

Ph.D. (2003), B.A. (1992), Harvard University

“Americans are frustrated with health care. They worry about the overall level of expenditures that are putting a strain on family and government budgets. They worry about the high and rising number of uninsured. And they worry about whether they are getting enough value for their money.”

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