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Oren Cass Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
On January 14, American Compass chief economist Oren Cass appeared as a witness before the House Foreign Affairs Committee during their hearing titled Winning the AI Arms Race Against the Read more…
American Compass Releases Major New Collection on U.S. Trade Policy
“On Balance” charts a path from free trade orthodoxy to a results-oriented approach
Brad Littlejohn on Freedom and Big Tech
Brad Littlejohn’s recent book offers wise guidance for navigating our way through these times of rapid change.
American Compass Releases Framework for America-First Chip Export Controls
American Compass today released “Stop Selling the Rope: Protecting American AI Dominance from China’s Globalization Playbook,” a policy framework calling for a complete prohibition on the sale of advanced AI Read more…
Trump’s reshoring push is tripping over itself
The president vowed to bring factories home. But tariffs, immigration policies and spending cuts are turning that promise into a costly balancing act.
Oren Cass Speaks to the World Knowledge Forum
Under Trump 2.0, the MAGA (Make America Great Again) economic agenda has become a defining force in American policymaking. In this solo address, Oren Cass, chief economist and founder of Read more…
Preparing for AI’s economic impact: exploring policy responses
How will the arrival of powerful AI systems change the structure of the economy? We are uncertain, and so are external experts. But as AI systems continue to improve, and are adopted Read more…
Why U.S. tariffs for Canada and others won’t go away anytime soon
‘If you look at the broader arguments that the administration has been making, every country is being looked at for its specific trade abuses and for specific imbalances’
The rise of a worker friendly Republican Party
Mark Leonard welcomes Oren Cass to discuss the Republicans’ turn away from neoliberalism to embracing the working class
AI, Ethics & the Gospel: Panelists Advise Christians on Technology Use
Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot topic at the first-ever Centennial Impact Summit, titled “Theology, Technology, and Anthropology: Reclaiming Embodiment in a Brave New World.” Held at Colorado Christian University in Read more…
New Policy Brief Details How to Win Back Control of the Classroom from Big Tech
The administration must not allow EdTech to further erode American education.
Support Grows for Young, Murphy Legislation to Protect American Workers and Limit the Use of Noncompete Disclosures
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) noted growing support for the Workforce Mobility Act, bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete clauses, which negatively impact almost one Read more…
Trump’s selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street
President Trump is pioneering a bespoke form of populism — championing workers against corporate elites on the one hand, and protecting big business on the other. … What they’re saying: “While the Old Read more…
Under ‘Chairman’ Trump, U.S. Takes Stakes in Private Industry
One year ago at the Economic Club of New York, Donald Trump confronted a roomful of businessmen and billionaires with a choice: Line up behind him and “freedom” in the Read more…
Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.
Trump is remaking the global trade system even as some see trouble ahead
The president and his allies see a historic trade overhaul moving forward as promised.
Unions Should Fairly Represent Their Workers—In Politics, Too
Organized labor should listen to their members before taking political actions.
It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
The Economic Consequences of the Big Odious Bill
The passage of a highly regressive budget-busting measure demonstrates anew that Donald Trump’s populism is a dangerous sham.
