Republicans Split on Major China Bill, as Legislation Barrels Toward Passage
As the Senate takes up consideration of the CHIPS Act, American Compass’s work is leading the industrial policy debate.
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In Preparation for Power, America’s New Right Builds New Institutions
In a profile of the new institutions springing up to influence the new right’s policy agenda, American Compass is described as “among the more sophisticated,” with proposals that have been “influential among lawmakers.”
Saving Kids from Big Tech with Chris Griswold
American Compass policy director Chris Griswold discusses the historical parallels between child labor in the 19th century and kids’ use of social media today, and suggests steps that policymakers can take to protect them from its harms.
Capital Markets R’Us
Oren Cass joins David Bahnsen to discuss the state of American financial markets, private equity and venture capital, what is going wrong, and potential solutions.
Failure to Launch
In the popular imagination, young Americans leave home to attend college, where they earn degrees that launch them into careers. The actual experience is radically different.
30 Minutes with Virginia Foxx
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx joined us for a 30 Minutes discussion of how the education system can be retooled to better serve all Americans.
Retooling American Education
How to Move Beyond College-for-All
Oren Cass Discusses the Future of the GOP
American Compass executive director Oren Cass discusses whether DC’s conservative institutions will shift after the 2022 primaries to become more responsive to the GOP base.
Rethinking the Way We Help Families
American Compass research director Wells King joins Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson to discuss pro-family policymaking.
‘College for All’ Is Broken. Let’s Embrace Opportunity Pluralism Instead.
Bruno Manno features a recent American Compass survey on higher education in a discussion of the failures of the “college-for-all” model.
Can the Expanded Child Tax Credit Come Back From the Dead?
In a discussion of the potential for a permanent expanded Child Tax Credit, Rachel Cohen highlights American Compass research and Wells King’s analysis of the political environment.
Is Common Good Capitalism the Answer?
American Compass executive director Oren Cass joins Luigi Zingales and Bethany McLean to discuss common good capitalism, China’s relationship with the U.S., Big Labor, and more.
Globalization and NASCAR Changes: Two Errors Wrought by Misguided Elites
American Compass’s Wells King joins Robin Johnson on the Heartland Politics show to discuss globalization and NASCAR.
How the Decline of NASCAR Mirrors the Decline of American Communities
American Compass’s Wells King joins Emily Jashinsky to discuss his American Conservative cover story on the decline of NASCAR.
Wells King Laments the Decline and Fall of NASCAR
American Compass research director Wells King joins Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson to discuss his essay on the decline of NASCAR.
To Help Children, Democrats Are Going to Have to Reach Across the Aisle
The Niskanen Center’s Samuel Hammond discusses the potential for a bipartisan bill to support families with children, highlighting American Compass’s Fisc proposal.
From Amazon to Starbucks, Workers Caught Between Big Business & Big Labor Need Support
Emily Jashinsky features Wells King’s analysis of the Amazon union vote on Staten Island in a discussion of the difficulties facing workers organizing today.
Big Business and Conservatives Are Headed for Divorce
In a discussion of the changing conservative approach to big business, Adrian Wooldridge highlights American Compass’s work on globalization and labor.
Weighing In
Commentators and policy analysts respond to our analysis of globalization and proposals to restore balance to the American economy
The Balancing Act
Policymakers can act on several fronts: market access and investment rules to govern the flow of goods and capital; sovereign actions taken in relation to global institutions; and immigration policy that affects labor market composition.
