The Curse of Voodoo Economics
Conservatives should favor limited government, not reflexive tax cuts
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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 Cassâs 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 âFreedom Conservatismâ
On this episode of Critics Corner, Oren Cass is joined by FREOPPâs Avik Roy for a discussion of the Freedom Conservatism Statement of Principles.
âFreedom Conservatismâ Is Much Ado About Nothing
Reheating stale free-market dogma does nothing to address the challenges facing todayâs 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 weâll 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.
Rebuilding American Capitalism Provides the Agenda for Conservative Economics
The policy handbook synthesizes three years of work at American Compass
American Conservatives Are Working on the Railroads
The Railway Safety Act has made concrete the ideological debate raging between conservatives and libertarians over the role of government regulation in the free market.
Critics Corner with FreedomWorksâ Phil Bell on the Railway Safety Act
Oren Cass is joined by FreedomWorksâ Phil Bell for a wide-ranging discussion the Railway Safety Act of 2023.
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.
