Jessica Riedl
Jessica Riedl (formerly Brian Riedl) is an American economist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, known for her work on U.S. fiscal policy, taxation, and the federal budget. She has served in advisory roles for Congress and multiple presidential campaigns, and is a frequent commentator on economic policy. Riedl is notable for criticizing both liberals and conservatives for what she views as unrealistic and unsustainable economic policies. Since 2001, she has published almost 600 articles and studies.
Early life and education
Riedl was raised in Wisconsin and earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of Wisconsin. She later received a Master of Public Affairs from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[1][2]
Career
Riedl began her career at the Heritage Foundation, where she led research on the federal budget for a decade. She later became chief economist to Senator Rob Portman, and staff director for the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth.[1]
She has worked as a policy director for the presidential campaigns of Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney, and regularly contributes to policy debates through testimony before Congress, public speaking, and media appearances in sources such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and CNN.[3][4][5][6]
Riedl has written extensively on fiscal issues and was featured in a 2025 episode of Freakonomics Radio titled "Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System," in which she discussed misconceptions about tax progressivity and federal revenue. She stated that her research is "focused on calling out errors and trying to bring both sides together."[2] As an example of her evenhanded criticism, Riedl simultaneously published two articles about tax fallacies, one critiquing liberals and one critiquing conservatives.[7][8]
She has appeared on C-SPAN to discuss topics such as the national debt, "Bidenomics", and budget reform.[9]
Personal life
In 2025, Riedl publicly came out as a transgender woman. In a personal blog post, she described her lifelong experience with gender dysphoria and the decision to transition.[10][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jessica Riedl". Manhattan Institute. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System". Freakonomics. February 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ "City Journal". City-Journal.org. City Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "The Bush Tax Cuts and the Deficit Myth". Wall Street Journal. July 13, 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Fixes for Social Security and Medicare". New York Times. February 27, 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Opinion: Washington is quickly hurtling toward a debt crisis". CNN. September 29, 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "What Liberals Get Wrong About Taxes". Manhattan Institute. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "What Conservatives Get Wrong About Taxes". Manhattan Institute. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Jessica Riedl". C-SPAN. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Yes, My Name Has Changed". Jessica Riedl's Blog. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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