Evidence-based insight and data storytelling at the intersection of policy, economics, and analytics.
Work with usRecent blogs, talks, and media interviews featuring Joseph from JDJ Insight Partners.
Thirty-nine states begin 2025 with notable tax changes, including rate cuts and base adjustments, with this report explaining where tax codes are shifting and how those choices affect competitiveness and revenue stability.
Read the research →This study evaluates Florida’s rising property tax burden and lays out reform options such as expanded homestead relief, surplus-driven buydowns, and structural changes that protect core local services while easing pressure on homeowners.
Read the study →Joseph joins 13 Action News to explain Ohio’s back-to-school sales tax holiday, how exemptions up to $500 per item work in practice, and what this temporary relief means for households and state revenues.
Watch the interview →This piece walks through competing proposals for Florida’s multibillion-dollar tax package, comparing property tax relief and sales tax cuts and assessing how each approach balances taxpayer relief with long-run budget discipline.
Read the blog →Co-authored analysis of competing Arkansas income tax cut proposals, showing how different plans change liabilities for households across the income distribution and outlining the tradeoffs for future state budgets.
Read the article →JDJ Insight Partners combines economics, data science, and policy expertise to support organizations, researchers, and institutions that rely on evidence to make decisions.
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View publicationShort summary of the empirical strategy and main findings.
View publicationAnother example where careful identification supports a concrete policy question.
View publicationExamples of dashboards, geospatial work, and time-series graphics used in JDJ projects.
Interactive dashboard summarizing labor market trends over time.
Geospatial map showing regional differences in an economic indicator.
Scenario comparison for policy interventions using time-series charts.
Additional articles, blog posts, and recorded talks.
A piece on using empirical indicators to prioritize spending across constrained budgets.
Read the articleBehind the scenes of a data brief that reshaped a discussion on equity and access.
Read on the JDJ blogJoseph outlines how to present intervals, scenarios, and model limits without losing non-technical audiences.
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