US Congress Looks at the Metaverse

10/8/2007 U.S. Congress Looks at the Metaverse. Dan Miller, Senior Economist of the Joint Economic Committee is trying to stay a step ahead of the IRS and Department of Homeland Security (and perhaps the SEC) before they do something unwise in regulating the metaverse.

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October 8th 2007 the Metanomics series featured Dan Miller, and generated some post-event analysis around the web. JimmyJet provided a great photoset as well.

Dan Miller is a Senior Economist at the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. The Committee evaluates the impact of legislation and public policy on the economy and advises Congress on economic and public policy. While at the Joint Economic Committee, Dan has performed research on a diverse array of subjects, including virtual worlds, tax and budget policy, tort reform, income and labor economics, and risk and insurance issues. His research has been widely cited in major newspapers, editorials, and academic journals. Dan's most recent study is entitled Costs and Consequences of the Federal Estate Tax.

Dan previously served as Senior Economic Analyst at the Republican National Committee during the 1996 presidential election. Other professional experience includes stints as the political director of a congressional campaign and with Arthur Anderson Business Consulting. Dan holds an MBA from Emory University, where he concentrated in decision and information analysis, and a Master's in Public Policy from Georgetown University, where he focused on quantitative analysis and labor economics. He is currently enrolled in the Economics Ph.D. program at George Mason University. Dan also earned an A.B. with honors from Brown University, where he studied economics and political science.

Dan grew up in Bradenton, FL.