Arthur B. Laffer

Biography

Arthur Betz Laffer (born August 14, 1940) is an American economist who first gained prominence during the Ronald Reagan administration. He served on Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board from 1981 to 1989.

Laffer is best known for the Laffer curve, an illustration of the hypothesis that a tax rate exists between 0% and 100% at which government tax revenue is maximized. He advised Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and in 2019 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Laffer is also the author of the book Private Equity Edge (2009).

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