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Policy Brief: Making AI in Education Work for Kids

Setting real standards for AI in schools.

Support Grows for Young, Murphy Legislation to Protect American Workers and Limit the Use of Noncompete Disclosures

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) noted growing support for the Workforce Mobility Act, bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete clauses, which negatively impact almost one Read more…

This Is the Moment We Find Out if Trump Is for Real

It’s the next stage, however, that will define Mr. Trump’s legacy: Can he and his administration move past the demolition, clear the debris and, well, build back better?

Trump’s selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street

President Trump is pioneering a bespoke form of populism — championing workers against corporate elites on the one hand, and protecting big business on the other. … What they’re saying: “While the Old Read more…

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…

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.

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