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A New Conservative Economic Philosophy?

Oren Cass joins WSJ editor at large Gerry Baker for a discussion of the evolution of modern conservative economic thought.

Oren Cass on Tucker Carlson Today: Capitalism in Crisis?

Oren Cass joins Tucker Carlson for an hour-long, in-depth discussion of conservative economics.

Keeping Up with the Jones Act

American Compass policy advisor Gabriela Rodriguez discusses the Jones Act, shipping and supply chains, and striking a balance between national security and consumer interests.

Cost of Thriving Index Tracks Middle-Class Struggles

Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity highlights American Compass’s Cost-of-Thriving Index

Oren Cass on Fox Businessā€™s Making Money with Charles Payne

Oren Cass joins Fox Business’s Charles Payne to discuss the Cost-of-Thriving Index and economic pressure on American families

Time Unhad but Not UnspentĀ 

In The American Conservative, Micah Meadowcroft discusses the Cost-of-Thriving Index and how economic constraints make family formation more difficult.

Why Are So Many Americans Sour on the Economy? Look at This New Data.

In The Washington Post, Henry Olsen discusses the Cost-of-Thriving Index’s findings about the difficulty of raising a family in the middle class today.

Breaking Points: Americans Drowning in Health Care and Housing Costs

Breaking Points covers American Compass’s Cost-of-Thriving Index

Cost-of-Thriving Index Shows Middle-Class Life Unaffordable in America

A typical worker cannot afford to support a family anywhere in the United States, according to the 2023 Cost-of-Thriving Index.

In Post-Roe World, These Conservatives Embrace a New Kind of Welfare

The New York Times features American Compass’s work leading the development of a conservative family policy.

Can the GOP Become a Real Working-Class Party?

The drama in the House of Representatives that ended on Jan. 7 with the late-night election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker after four days and 15 ballots revealed a Republican Read more…

Inside The Battle To Protect Kids From Big Tech

On this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Chris Griswold, policy director at American Compass, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how history can inform today’s technology debates Read more…

Lessons on Industrial Policy from Silicon Valley and Ronald Reagan

On this episode of ā€œThe Federalist Radio Hour,ā€ Wells King joins Emily Jashinsky to discuss how policymakers can harness history to address the economic problems of today.

The GOPā€™s New Path to the Future

A new approach to tech policy is taking root in the GOP,Ā and itā€™s not what you might expect from the party of Alan Greenspan and Friedrich Hayek. Led by a Read more…

American Compass Releases Conservative Economic Agenda for 118th Congress

Today, American Compass is releasingĀ New Direction: Conservative Principles & Policies for the 118thĀ Congress,Ā an agenda for economic renewal, focused on the interests of worker, their families and communities, and the nation.

American Compass, Moving the Needle

Oren Cassā€™s pro-worker, pro-family think tank has exercised surprising influence on the broader conservative movement.

Why Is the Republican Party Falling Out of Love With Big Business?

American Compassā€™s Oren Cass joins the Checks and Balances podcast to discuss the conservative approach toward big business and shifting orthodoxies in right-of-center economic philosophy.

Rethinking Conservative Economics With Oren Cass

Oren Cass joins Newsweek opinion editorĀ Josh Hammer to discuss the Right’s shifting approach to political economy and President Bidenā€™s disastrous student loan forgiveness initiative.

Oren Cass on Student Loan Debt

Oren Cass joins Paul Ollinger for a discussion of student debt, ā€œcollege-for-all,ā€ and how to rethink our approach to education in the U.S.

American Compass on CHIPS Act Passage: An Inflection Point in U.S. Policy

PRESS RELEASEā€”America is finally getting serious aboutĀ returningĀ critical industries to our shores.

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