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…
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Trump’s reversal on AI chips is a historic blunder
A short-term profit grab risks eroding America’s biggest advantage in the AI race.
Educating for an AI Future
American Compass Comment to the Department of Education
Trade Agreements Must Put Workers First
Of all the technical flaws in the badly broken international trade system, the one most intuitive to the layman is the race to the bottom on labor. In the global 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.
The challenge is a lot bigger than they think
The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan will need more depth if it is going to work.
When will critics admit Trump’s trade strategy is working?
Nearly four months after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of higher reciprocal tariff rates on major U.S. trading partners, the dust has settled and the strategy is working. Over the last few Read more…
Unions Should Fairly Represent Their Workers—In Politics, Too
Organized labor should listen to their members before taking political actions.
Organized Labor’s Democratic Deficit
If unions wish to do politics, their duty of fair representation surely extends to that effort.
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.
White collar workers displaced by AI could spark a revolution
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced plans to lay off 9,000 employees, joining the ranks of tech companies cutting headcounts while touting the productivity gains enabled by artificial intelligence. According to CEO Read more…
Trump’s immigration agenda follows the trade template — for good and ill
Long-term frameworks are necessary to lock in the desired effects of the US administration’s most controversial policies.
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.
‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals
As his July 9 deadline to reimpose steep tariffs approaches, Trump has only netted a couple of deals. He doesn’t seem too worried.
The Limits of Trump’s Revolution Are Laid Bare by the Megabill
The legislation does little to showcase — or cement — Trump’s new coalition.
Globalism is dead, Zohran Mamdani too extreme and other commentary
Conservative: Globalism Is Dead The effect of President Trump’s policies on trade, immigration and the stock market shows a “three-dimensional collapse of the narrative atop which we built our economy Read more…
Trump halts trade talks with Canada, defending interests of U.S. tech firms
After resetting relationship with Canada, Trump attacked its plans to collect digital services taxes in a social media post announcing plans to end trade negotiations with America’s closest ally.
How true populists should think about Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
There is a position between the old Republican guard and budget fairyland.
Oren Cass Joins the Giving Ventures Podcast
For the third installment in the “What Is the Right?” series, we’re featuring the New Right. While the Freedom Conservatives and Libertarians we’ve spoken with in the last two episodes Read more…
