Talkin’ (Policy) Shop: Return of the Fiscal Conservatives
An in-depth discussion of what fiscal conservatism means—beyond the orthodoxy of tax cuts as cure-all.
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Return of the Fiscal Conservatives
Charting the course back to fiscal sanity and limited government
Budget Model: First Edition
How to get to a real bipartisan budget deal—no budgeting gimmicks needed.
Americans Can Do a Budget Deal
The American people grasp the gravity of the deficit, and they’re willing to support the difficult tradeoffs necessary to do something about it.
Finding the Responsible Party
The conservative journey back from anti-tax zealotry to limited government
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 America’s broken immigration system.
The Credit Card Industry’s False Lifeline
The credit card industry is gouging small business with swipe fees, claiming it’s doing so to help working-class Americans.
The Rise of American “Neopopulism” with David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt joins Oren Cass for a discussion of “neopopulism,” the realignment of American politics, and a bit of the history that got us here.
Why Is Mitch McConnell Still In Charge?
On policy, he is badly misaligned with the GOP and its standard bearer. He is weak on immigration, allied with big business, and expansive in his vision for the nation’s foreign policy commitments.
Oren Cass on CNBC’s Squawk Box
Oren Cass joins CNBC’s Squawk Box for a discussion of conservative economics, politics, and the future of GOP policymaking.
Trump-allied Republicans are changing the GOP’s approach to labor, free markets and regulation
CNBC’s Eamon Javers features American Compass in a discussion of the new conservative economic populism taking hold among Republicans.
A New Centrism Is Rising in Washington
Call it neopopulism: a bipartisan attitude that mistrusts the free-market ethos instead of embracing it.
Oren Cass on Curbing the Free Market
On the DishCast with Andrew Sullivan, Oren Cass goes deep on conservative economics and much more.
Surprising Consensus on the Productivity Problem
A new AEI paper reaches the same conclusion as American Compass: Rising inequality for American workers is a problem.
The Wolves of K Street with Brody Mullins
WSJ’s Brody Mullins joins Oren to discuss his new book, The Wolves of K Street, about corporate power and the rise of the lobbying industry.
Republicans’ appetite for government
Most want expansion, not cuts, of entitlement programs, according to American Compass survey.
It’s Conservatives That Should Be Storming the Ivory Tower
Universities depend on taxpayer money to survive, and they are wasting those funds
Broadening the Defense Industrial Base with Marathon’s Robert Delfeld
Oren and Robert discuss the effects of deindustrialization on the defense supply chain and how to broaden and strengthen the defense industrial base.
Trump’s Trade Critics Inflate Their Claims
“Until you came along, nobody ever mentioned it.”
