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.
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New Collection: Supply-Side Economics Beyond Tax Cuts
Long-term analysis shows the ineffectiveness of the Bush and Trump tax cuts
Learning the Lessons of Supply-Side Economics
Conservatives should bring supply-side thinking to issues beyond business investment
Rebuilding the Supply-Side Platform
Boosting American investment and production when tax cuts will not
The Curse of Voodoo Economics
Conservatives should favor limited government, not reflexive tax cuts
A Walk on the Supply Side
Moving Pro-Growth Economics Beyond Tax Cuts
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.
Crop Cash
Support America’s farmers, but not with subsidies
The Future of Capitalism: A Conversation with Glenn Hubbard
This special episode of the American Compass podcast features a wide-ranging conversation between Oren Cass and Glenn Hubbard on the future of capitalism.
The Nerd Trying to Turn the GOP Populist
New York Magazine on Oren Cass’s quest to make Republicans heed the interests of their working-class base.
The Left of the Right
Matthew Continetti on the New Right and American Compass’s role in the realignment
Power Failure
Oren Cass reviews Sohrab Ahmari’s new book, Tyranny, Inc., in First Things.
Flapper Economics
Turning the American citizen into “The Consumer”
Critics Corner with Avik Roy on “Freedom Conservatism”
On this episode of Critics Corner, Oren Cass is joined by FREOPP’s Avik Roy for a discussion of the Freedom Conservatism Statement of Principles.
‘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.
Sen. J.D. Vance on Financialization, Labor, and Rebuilding American Capitalism
Sen. J.D. Vance and Oren Cass discuss what has gone wrong with investment in the American economy and how conservatives should think about labor unions today.
Only Trump Could Confront China
The inside story of the trade negotiation that changed the world
Sen. Marco Rubio on Globalization and Rebuilding American Capitalism
Sen. Marco Rubio and Oren Cass discuss globalization, what has gone wrong in the American economy, and the policies we’ll need to recover.
Sen. Todd Young on Industrial Policy and Rebuilding American Capitalism
Sen. Todd Young and Oren Cass discuss how conservatives should think about industrial policy, how public policy can support R&D, and more.
Sen. Tom Cotton on Education and Rebuilding American Capitalism
Sen. Tom Cotton and Oren Cass discuss the future of conservative economics and the importance of workforce development.
