Ike Brannon

Ike
Author Bio

Ike Brannon is a former senior economist for the United States Treasury and U.S. Congress. Ike is a native of Peoria, Illinois. Currently, Ike is the President of Capital Policy Analytics, a consulting firm that does research on issues related to public policy and financial markets. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Jack Kemp Foundation and helps run the Savings and Retirement Foundation.

December 8, 2025

We Need to Do More to Help People With Kidney Disease Get a Transplant

Nick Mangold, the revered former center for the New York Jets and a member of its Ring of Honor, recently died from kidney disease. He is not alone: Almost a million people have end-stage renal…

May 25, 2022

The Will of the Voters Does not Have to be Constraining for Politicians

People invariably expect too much from those who appear to hold political power in the U.S. For instance, many on the left have expressed frustration that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have failed to deliver…