UW-Madison Economist Appointed to the U.S. Treasury Department

Economist John Karl Scholz has been named by the U.S. Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for tax analysis.

Scholz and his staff of 46 will be responsible for the economic analysis of tax proposals from the Clinton administration as well as the negotiation of tax treaties. He started his duties in Washington this month.

“This is a lifetime opportunity,” said Scholz. “I’m genuinely excited about the chance to serve in this role.”

Scholz has held joint appointments at UW–Madison in the Department of Economics and the La Follette Institute of Public Affairs. His research interests include tax incentives for personal saving and tax policies affecting the working poor, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.

A graduate of Carleton College and Stanford University, Scholz joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1988. In 1990-91 he served as a senior staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of President Bush.