How Republicans learnt to love bigger government
The era of “the era of big government is over” may itself now be over, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
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Out of Time on Outbound
If Republicans are serious about confronting China, they need to sideline members who aren’t
Among US Conservatives, the Dial Is Finally Shifting on Welfare
But older anti-government institutions still need to realise that the mistakes of the 1960s are not being repeated
Conservatives Should Embrace Child Tax Credit Expansion
Strengthening support for working families is not just a popular priority, but a conservative one.
The Persistence of Market Fundamentalism
The sacred texts don’t say what their keepers claim they do.
Passing a Test on Family Policy
This is a pivotal moment for the conservative movement, which has finally woken up to the reality that decades of WSJ-style economic policy have been a disaster for working families and thus a disaster for America.
Debunking Myths About the Tax Deal
The reformed Child Tax Credit isn’t “welfare”—it’s conservative family policy.
Putting the Money Where the Working Families Are
If conservatives want to lead on family policy, they have to be willing to fight for it
The Elite Misunderstands American Globalisation Grievances
New research bears little resemblance to assumptions about how the US population feels about China and the economy
Free Trade’s Origin Myth
American elites accepted the economic theory of “comparative advantage” mainly because it justified their geopolitical agenda.
Protecting Children Online Is a Worthwhile Endeavor
In the digital realm as outside of it, the public has a right to insist on regulations where the safety of our kids is at stake.
China Challenge Is Too Much for Republican Market Fundamentalism
Defeat on outward-bound investment legislation shows significant change in the party
Coalition Letter: Outbound Investment Restrictions
As the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moves through conference committee, we write to urge Congress’s support for security-related restrictions on outbound investment of American capital to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The Credit Card Competition Act Will Help Support a Stronger, More Competitive Free Market
Congress should take seriously the failures in the credit card industry and consider how public policy could support a stronger and more competitive free market.
Big Tech Is Exploiting Kids Online. Congress Has To Step In
Chris Griswold makes the case for protecting children online through the Kids Online Safety Act
Republicans Are Misremembering Their Record of ‘Fiscal Discipline’
If conservatism is to regain its footing, the New Right will need better solutions than what Trump has offered. But a return to what came before him is no solution at all.
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.
Oren Cass on the UAW Strike and Manufacturing Productivity
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