The Curse of Voodoo Economics
Conservatives should favor limited government, not reflexive tax cuts
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Why Trump Is Right About Tariffs
Taxing imported goods is unpopular with economists, but it could help the U.S. lower the trade deficit, strengthen its industrial base and safeguard national security.
Rebuilding U.S. Industry via Green Transition Makes No Sense
The US needs an industrial finance authority with a long-term commitment to drive both public and private capital, writes Oren Cass.
Halting Investment in China
Oren Cass discusses why America must disentangle from China to protect its market from subversion by the CCP.
US Republicans Could Finally Win the Argument on Immigration
Political conditions in the US are ripe for rare progress on immigration, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
Power Failure
Oren Cass reviews Sohrab Ahmari’s new book, Tyranny, Inc., in First Things.
Where Are the Secure Jobs?
In the American Conservative, Oren Cass discusses how the American labor market’s failure to produce family-supporting jobs is fundamental to the nation’s problems.
US Industry Is Getting Its Way on China
Biden administration officials were keen to stress the limited scope of new rules announced in last week’s executive order, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
The Case for a Hard Break With China
In Foreign Affairs, Oren Cass and Gabriela Rodriguez make the case for why economic de-risking is not enough
‘Freedom Conservatism’ Is Much Ado About Nothing
Reheating stale free-market dogma does nothing to address the challenges facing today’s American right, argues Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
Yes, Financialization Is Real
Oren Cass responds to the Cato Institute’s Norbert Michel misguided critique of American Compass’s financialization research.
Remarks on Family Affordability at AEI
Oren Cass discusses the Cost-of-Thriving Index and the affordability of middle-class life in America at the American Enterprise Institute.
A Labor Shortage Is a Great Problem to Have
Today’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate continuing to hold close to its lowest level in 70 years, despite a slight uptick last month. This might seem Read more…
American Conservatives Are Working on the Railroads
The Railway Safety Act has made concrete the ideological debate raging between conservatives and libertarians over the role of government regulation in the free market.
Jobs Americans Would Do
A more productive conversation about raising workers’ wages
Joe Biden’s chips choices undermine bipartisan industrial initiatives
The White House is discrediting its promotion of domestic semiconductor production by linking it to childcare
The Undeniable Success of Israeli Industrial Policy
A prominent public role in R&D, business subsidies, and restrictions that keep both knowledge and production within our borders are not incompatible with rapid economic growth and technological progress.
At SVB, the Market Was the Failure
The market failure is that market actors are fallible and their efforts at pursuing their own interests do not necessarily lead smoothly to efficient outcomes that serve themselves or the common good.
The Corporation Needs a New Story
In National Review, Oren Cass argues that corporations no longer have owners in the way they once did, with far-reaching ramifications for our economy.
Ordinary Americans Are Counting the Cost of Thriving
In the Financial Times, Oren Cass discusses the pressure on American families illustrated by the 2023 Cost-of-Thriving Index.
