Andrew Perry, Author at Fiscal Policy Institute

Andrew Perry is Director of Fiscal Research at the Fiscal Policy Institute. Prior to joining FPI, he was a fiscal and economic policy researcher at FPWA, the Citizens Budget Commission, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. His past areas of focus have included economic development, income maintenance, and energy policy. Andrew holds a B.A. in International Relations from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

Recent Work

The Cost of New Property Tax Breaks for Local Government

Tackling New York State’s housing crisis is a central priority of the fiscal year 2024 executive budget. The budget proposes a suite of policy responses designed to create 800,000 new housing units, especially in the New York metropolitan area. Many of these measures, including required changes to local land use policy, are appropriately ambitious, given the urgency of the state’s housing shortfall.

March 29th, 2023|City Budget, State Budget, Tax Policy|

Inequality in New York & Options for Progressive Tax Reform

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that New York State is home to the highest concentration of extreme wealth in the United States. New York State also has the greatest income inequality in the United States. In order to understand inequality, we need to look at both income and wealth. By both of these measures, New York is the most unequal state in the nation.

November 9th, 2022|Must Read, Tax Policy|

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