David Malpass

David Malpass
Personal details
Political party Republican
Residence New York City, New York
Occupation Economist
Website http://www.encimaglobal.com

David R. Malpass (born March 8, 1956) is an American economist and also ran in the 2010 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in New York. He is the founder and president of Encima Global LLC, an economic research and consulting firm based in New York City. He served as Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary under President Ronald Reagan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush, and Chief Economist at Bear Stearns.

During the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, Malpass worked on an array of economic, budget, and foreign policy issues including small business promotion throughout Latin America, and the 1986 tax cut.[1] Malpass served as the Republican staff director of Congress’s Joint Economic Committee from 1989–1990, and, more recently, as a member of Congress’s blue-ribbon panel on budget scoring from 2002-2003.[1]

Malpass worked at Bear Stearns for 15 years, with six of those years as the firm's chief economist. Malpass' team ranked second in the Institutional Investor ranking of Wall Street economists in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Malpass founded Encima Global in June 2008. As head of Encima Global, Malpass provides daily in-depth analysis of global economic and political trends relevant to institutional investors.[2]

Malpass authors a column in Forbes magazine and is a regular contributor to the op-ed section of The Wall Street Journal.[3] He is also a frequent TV commentator. From 1977 to 1983 Malpass worked in Portland Oregon for Esco Corporation (steel), Arthur Andersen's systems consulting group (where he became a licensed CPA), and Consolidated Supply (plumbing wholesaler.) In 2012, he wrote a chapter entitled 'Sound Money, Sound Policy' in The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs, published by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Malpass sits on the boards of UBS Funds, The New Mountain Financial Corporation and The Gary Klinsky Children's Center. He is also a former director of The National Committee on United States-China Relations, The Council of the Americas, and The Economic Club of New York.

Economic views

Government waste

As a columnist, Malpass has been a critic of government spending and taxation levels in the United States. He has referred to Washington’s legislative and regulatory culture as being “possessed” by a “culture of tax-and-spend” (Washington Possessed), and has warned that Washington’s ongoing expansion threatens to bring about “a fundamental deterioration in America’s private sector.” He has written that “[S]mall businesses are the nation’s critical engine for growth, innovation and job creation, yet they are being starved for credit and slammed with more taxes, government directives and litigation exposure”[4]

Political Upheaval

Malpass advocated political upheaval after the Republicans won control of the House in November 2010: “With the election over, the nation’s anger at Washington’s gluttony and corruption must now channel itself into practical solutions. The election made clear that the people want a political upheaval aimed at fiscal sanity, responsible regulations and a reduction in federal power. In its first days the new Congress has to act on the understanding that this is a takeover, an upheaval of the old spending culture.”[5]

Federal Debt Limit

In 2011, he proposed a political and legislative plan to rewrite the debt limit in order to restrain federal spending. “The U.S. has a law on the books called the debt limit, but the name is misleading. The debt limit started in 1917 for the purpose of facilitating more national debt, not reducing it. It still serves that purpose… Replace the debt limit with an operational ceiling on the debt-to-GDP ratio. It should be forced onto a downward glide path to below 50%. The new debt limit should penalize Washington enough to make it do its job. If the debt ratio goes over the glide path, cut salaries each month for upper-income federal employees, including the President, Congress and senior officials. Make it very public that they are paid to control spending.”[6]

IMF Austerity Programs

He has criticized the IMF’s austerity programs for lowering median incomes in numerous countries including South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Greece and Portugal. “In the private-sector version of austerity, governments impose new taxes and mandates on the private sector while maintaining their own personnel, salaries and pensions. That's the antigrowth version of austerity prevalent in Europe's austerity programs.”[7]

Government and Income Inequality

He argued that big government drives income inequality and that a reduction in centralized federal power would increase median incomes. “Big government expansions in recent years have harmed individuals with modest incomes while exempting or benefiting people with higher incomes.”[8]

Quantitative Easing

He criticized the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program for slowing growth, misallocating credit to large bond issuers and creating income inequality. “Washington thrives on the impression that the economy and markets are dependent on the Federal Reserve and deficit spending. The Fed's low rates and bond purchases damaged markets, hurt savers and channeled credit to the government at the expense of job creators.”[9]

Education

Malpass holds a BA in physics from Colorado College[1] and an MBA from the University of Denver. He studied international economics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He speaks Spanish, Russian, and French.[10]

Personal life

Malpass and his wife, Adele live in New York City. Malpass is a native of northern Michigan.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Review Author Profile".
  2. ↑ Republican ex-finance honcho David Malpass shooting for Kirsten Gillibrand's Senate seat, by Celeste Katz and David Saltonstall, Daily News, 15 April 2010,
  3. ↑ Malpass, David. "Don’t Blame the Fed’s Interest-Rate Baby Step". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  4. ↑ David Malpass (June 28, 2010). "Shakedown". Forbes.
  5. ↑ Malpass, David (2010-11-04). "Congress Must Hit the Ground Running". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  6. ↑ (PDF) http://www.encimaglobal.com/uploads/6/9/5/6/69561971/forbes_article_on_debt_limit.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Malpass, David. "David Malpass: Greece's False Austerity". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  8. ↑ (PDF) http://www.encimaglobal.com/uploads/6/9/5/6/69561971/wsj_1-16-2014.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ (PDF) http://www.encimaglobal.com/uploads/6/9/5/6/69561971/wsj_5-31-13.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ Beth Fouhy (AP) (April 14, 2010). "David Malpass For Senate: Republican Economist To Challenge Gillibrand". The Huffington Post.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Senate hopeful seeks to unseat Gillibrand" Howard W. Appell, The Livingston County News, 14 July 2010]

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