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Competing tax policy ideas are inspiring political debate on the national and state levels.
Republicans and Democrats are arguing over the effectiveness of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the legislative centerpiece of the Trump presidency. At the same time, some Democrats are floating populist tax ideas – from a higher top marginal rate to a wealth tax.
REMI will be hosting our monthly Washington, D.C. policy luncheon on Thursday, April 25th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that features Senior Economist Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. discussing “Tax Policy: New Ideas and State-Level Impacts of TCJA.”
REMI luncheons are held each month at Metro Center, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005.
For this presentation, Dr. Evangelakis will review the implications of the 2017 tax law, in particular changes to state and local tax (SALT) deductions and the continuing impacts on high-tax states.
He will go beyond existing law to also consider the potential economic implications from populist proposals to increase taxes on wealthy families while demonstrating the modeling approaches for evaluating different policy ideas.
We’re offering this event free of charge; however, we do ask that you register in advance. If you would like to attend this event, please email Brian Boyd at brian.boyd@wp.remi.com, contact us by phone at (413) 549-1169, or fill out the registration page for this event.
REGISTER FOR THIS LUNCHEONAGENDA
Thursday, April 25th, 2019
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Tax Policy: New Ideas and State-Level Impacts of TCJA
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., Senior Economist, REMI
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
For your convenience, lunch is provided free of charge
1:00 pm
Adjourn
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SPEAKER
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D.
REMI
Peter Evangelakis , Ph.D., is a Senior Economist at REMI. Since joining REMI in September 2017, he has assisted clients in planning and conducting economic analysis using the REMI model, contributed to the firm’s business development efforts, and prepared and presented in-person and online seminars on topics such as Amazon HQ 2.0 and innovation in transportation. Dr. Evangelakis is based at REMI’s Washington D.C. office. Prior to starting at REMI, Dr. Evangelakis taught undergraduate Intermediate Microeconomics as a lecturer at the University of Chicago. He is an experienced economic researcher and analyst; highlights of his work include measuring the effects of climate change on mortality and electricity usage and estimating air quality effects of the NOx Budget Program. Dr. Evangelakis has written papers analyzing the effects of Florida property tax reform and the non-pecuniary benefits of building a professional sports stadium. He also served as an intern at The Washington Economics Group, Inc., and The Human Services Coalition of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Evangelakis holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Economics from University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College.
VENUE
Metro Center
700 12th Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005