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Tim Kane

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Not to be confused with the politician Tim Kaine.
Tim Kane
Kane in 2018
Born
Timothy Joseph Kane
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of California, San Diego PhD Economics, 2001
United States Air Force Academy B.S. Economics and Political Science, 1990
InfluencesMilton Friedman, Ronald Reagan, Jim Mattis, Glenn Hubbard

Timothy Joseph Kane is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and professor of economics at the University of Austin (UATX).[1] He served as a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer with two overseas tours of duty. Kane co-founded multiple start-up technology firms while pursuing a Ph.D. in economics in the late 1990s, then served on the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress and was director of the Center for International Trade and Economics at The Heritage Foundation.

Kane ran as a Republican candidate in Ohio's 12th congressional district special election in 2018.[2]

Personal life

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Kane was born in Lansing, Michigan and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He attended public schools from K-12 in Columbus, and received his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy from Congressman Chalmers P. Wylie. He came to identify as a Republican after becoming concerned with high taxation that inhibited job creation and his ability to hire employees.[3]

Cadet Lt Col Timothy Kane leads Guts squadron during basic cadet training

Career

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Kane currently serves as a professor of economics at UATX. Kane has provided commentary for The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, CNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, MSNBC, Bloomberg Television, and PBS' Nightly Business Report.[4][5]

Between 2004 and 2007, Kane was a director at The Heritage Foundation.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Hoover Institution Fellows List". Archived from the original on 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ^ "Meet Tim". Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ Casselman, Ben (May 6, 2018). "Meet the Pro-Trade, Pro-Immigration Economist Running for Congress. As a Republican. In Ohio". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. ^ "Hudson Institute > Tim Kane Joins Hudson Institute as Chief Economist". Hudson.org. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  5. ^ "Recessions and the presidents who inherited them". Fox News. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  6. ^ Nix, Kathryn. "Tim Kane". Heritage.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  7. ^ "Economists say cost of war could top $2 trillion – The Boston Globe". Boston.com. 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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