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Arnab Datta

Managing Director of Policy Implementation arnab@employamerica.org

About

As Managing Director of Policy Implementation, Arnab oversees and integrates policy and legal analysis across EA’s entire advocacy portfolio. From drafting legislative text for a US Industrial Finance Corporation, to crafting a market-making framework for a Strategic Resilience Reserve, to forging productive alliances across industry, government, and advocacy to change our energy future, Arnab’s work centers on translating good ideas into actionable policy.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Calgary, a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law, Arnab brings multifaceted expertise gained from past experience in the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Office of Senator Michael Bennet, and the law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP.

Originally from Calgary, now based in Washington DC, Arnab is a trusted and credible expert not just on high-stakes policy questions, but the legal and economic premises that underlie them. His writing has been featured in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, Slate, and Business Insider, and he’s been interviewed on high-profile podcasts like Bloomberg’s Odd Lots, The Weeds, and Pitchfork Economics. When he’s not working with smart people on interesting problems at EA, you’ll find Arnab cooking or playing Batman video games.

Arnab Datta's Work

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Arnab Datta

Now is the time for the Biden administration to think hard about how to encourage greater efficiency for the already elevated set of healthcare costs that the government and the private sector finance in this country.

It means that the White House and Congress should, where feasible, use targeted fiscal policies and structural reforms to equitably address the demand- and supply-side challenges that contribute to inflationary pressure.

Healthcare policy interventions could provide downward pressure on core PCE both in 2022 and in the years ahead. Given the salience of inflation, disinflationary healthcare policies should be a key priority for Congress and the Biden Administration alike.

Creative approaches to financing investment in public assets and the private sector abound throughout American history. The New Deal, the CARES Act and other legislation have made use of government corporations, equity purchases and loan guarantees to generate durable and appreciating public assets.

Given Mnuchin’s stated intent to act in violation of the CARES Act, Chair Powell should reconsider his decision to transfer the funds back to Treasury, or at least clarify that they are for the sole purpose of being returned to the Exchange Stabilization Fund.

By Skanda Amarnath, Alex Williams, and Arnab Datta Executive Summary This piece provides an overview of how the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) decided to require all emergency lending authorized under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act be conducted at a “penalty rate,” as well as its policy ramifications. In

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