Edwards has testified to Congress on fiscal issues many times, and his articles on tax and budget policies have appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and other major newspapers. He is the author of Downsizing the Federal Government and coauthor of Global Tax Revolution.
Edwards holds a BA in economics from the University of Waterloo and an MA in economics from George Mason University. He has served as a member of the Fiscal Future Commission of the National Academy of Sciences.