Sepideh Raei is an assistant professor of economics at Utah State University and a 2023 AEA Summer Economics Fellow at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Raei’s research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics and public finance, with a long-term goal of advancing our understanding of how government policies and tax systems impact the behavior of households and firms, and can enhance their economic outcomes and welfare. Raei has a Ph.D. in economics from Arizona State University and a M.A. in economics from Simon Fraser University.