Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Accessible, Transparent, and Reproducible Policy Analysis
Policy Priorities
Estimate the budgetary effects of policy proposals
Advance open source and reproducible economic modeling
Develop technologies to give government back to the American people
Government in the United States, both at the federal and state level, has become larger and ever more complex. The mission of the Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) is to make government policy easier to understand, reform, and reorient for the good of the American people.
Our open source technology tools help policy professionals simplify and streamline legislative design and rulemaking. Our quantitative analyses highlight major budgetary risks and opportunities. Our voter education products enable the average American, including those not steeped in public policy, to understand its impact on their lives. And all of our work is built to be accessible, transparent, and reproducible.
Team
Matthew Jensen
Executive Director, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Weifeng Zhong
Director of Operations and Strategy, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Zach Risher
Senior Technology Advisor, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
James Broughel
Senior Research Advisor, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Dustin Chambers, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Max Kossek
Researcher, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
David Peterson
Research Engineer, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Jefferson Hale
Engineer, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Jeff McCrea
Engineer, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Ryan Montgomery
Program Assistant, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Jackson Mejia
Fellow, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Jackson Vermillion
Program Assistant, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
Latest
Fact Sheet
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August 10, 2026
Alaska: The Great American Comeback
The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025, deliver what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, just as the state’s unemployment rate breaks out of a years-long rut.
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August 5, 2026
New Mexico: The Great American Comeback
New Mexico’s economy has never been bigger—and Washington just delivered the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025. Because New Mexico’s incomes and tax bills run below the national average, the new relief stretches further here than in most states.
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August 5, 2026
America’s Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing— And America First Policies Are Helping
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026—the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle inventory ticked up 0.2% year over year, and producers are holding back cows and heifers to rebuild (USDA NASS 2026b; Peel 2026b). The turn coincides with a coordinated America First strategy working two tracks at once: near-term price relief for consumers and a rebuilt, more competitive American cattle industry.
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August 3, 2026
LOUISIANA: THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK
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August 3, 2026
MICHIGAN: THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK
The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC)—enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025—deliver what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, and their provisions matter most in auto states: permanent 100% expensing for factories and equipment, plus a new deduction for interest on loans for U.S.-assembled vehicles—the vehicles the Lansing region builds.
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