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Charles Blahous is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, part of Stanford University, specializing in domestic economic policy with a focus on retirement security, Social Security, employer-provided pensions, fiscal policy, entitlements, and healthcare reform. His professional background includes significant government service, having served as one of the two public trustees for Social Security and Medicare Programs from 2010 to 2015, deputy director of President Bush's National Economic Council from 2007 to 2009, and special assistant to the president for economic policy from 2001 to 2007.
Blahous earned his PhD in computational quantum chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley and an AB from Princeton University, where he won the McKay Prize in Physical Chemistry. His academic background in science provides a unique analytical perspective to his economic policy work.
His research interests span retirement security with emphasis on Social Security and employer-provided defined benefit pensions, federal fiscal policy, entitlements, demographic change, economic stimulus, financial market regulation, and health care reform. He approaches these topics with a focus on fiscal sustainability and policy realism, often challenging conventional political narratives with data-driven analysis. His work frequently addresses the long-term solvency challenges of major federal entitlement programs and the political obstacles to meaningful reform.
Blahous's publications demonstrate consistent focus on entitlement program sustainability, particularly Social Security and Medicare, with recent work examining the political dynamics of fiscal policy and the practical realities of healthcare reform. His analysis often bridges technical policy details with accessible political commentary, making complex economic issues understandable to broader audiences.
- SmartMoney's 'Power 30' list (2005)
- Public Trustee for Social Security and Medicare Programs (2010-2015)
Throughout his career, Blahous has advised multiple presidential administrations and congressional committees on economic policy matters. His experience spans both academic research and direct government service, giving him a comprehensive understanding of policy development from both theoretical and practical perspectives. He has testified before congressional committees on multiple occasions regarding Social Security, Medicare, and broader fiscal policy issues.
