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Does Trade Policy Affect Trade?

A rescue mission for common sense from the quagmire of free-trade economics

Paying the Price for Investing in China

We should stop giving favorable tax treatment to capital gains earned boosting our adversaries

The Toaster Economy

What we can learn about U.S. manufacturing decline from the humble toaster

Making Sense of the China Problem

When it comes to thinking about the U.S.-China relationship, Sen. JD Vance is ahead of the curve.

Table Stakes

The key policy commitments that citizens should expect from any leader serious about tackling each challenge

Ten Years of Fighting the Dragon

Looking back at a decade of shifting the consensus on China

‘Free Trade’ Is a Story of Broken Promises. America Needs Tariffs

Globalization has weakened our industrial base, eroded communities and ruined job prospects. Tariffs are essential to restoring our future.

Fiscal Conservatives Should Care About Trade Deficits

Fiscal conservatives need to care about trade deficits, not just budget deficits, when it comes to sound economic policy.

America’s Broken Immigration System with Mark Krikorian

Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Oren Cass to unpack Americaā€™s broken immigration system.

Trumpā€™s Trade Critics Inflate Their Claims

ā€œUntil you came along, nobody ever mentioned it.ā€

Growing Pains

Rebuilding American industry is worth itā€”but it wonā€™t be quick, easy, or cheap.

Michael Pettis on Dollar Dominance

Oren is joined by Michael Pettis for an in-depth discussion of the dollar as the global reserve currency: pros, cons, and what it all means for the American economy.

Out of Time on Outbound

If Republicans are serious about confronting China, they need to sideline members who arenā€™t

The Elite Misunderstands American Globalisation Grievances

New research bears little resemblance to assumptions about how the US population feels about China and the economy

Talkinā€™ (Policy) Shop: Globalization

On this episode of Talkinā€™ (Policy) Shop, Oren and Chris discuss globalizationā€”how we got here, the problems it has created, and what policymakers should do now.

New Survey Shows American Rejection of Globalization

Economists and policymakers out of touch with what people value and why

Issues 2024: Globalization

Revitalizing the national economy must begin with restoring the incentive to invest and build in America.

The American Rejection of Globalization

While many economists continue to insist that globalization has benefited the United States, the American people do not agree.

Free Tradeā€™s Origin Myth

American elites accepted the economic theory of ā€œcomparative advantageā€ mainly because it justified their geopolitical agenda.

China Challenge Is Too Much for Republican Market Fundamentalism

Defeat on outward-bound investment legislation shows significant change in the party

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