Talkin’ (Policy) Shop: Balancing U.S. Trade

October 19, 2022 - Globalization
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Policy in Brief

On this episode of Policy in Brief, Oren Cass is joined by American Compass policy director Chris Griswold to discuss how U.S. trade fell so far out of balance—and some ideas for how to rebalance it. They explore three key ideas: the global tariff, the import certificate, and the market access charge. All three use market forces to bring trade into balance and help fix the decades-long erosion of American industry and innovation.

Further Reading:
American Compass policy briefs: The Global Tariff, The Import Certificate, and The Market Access Charge
Regaining Our Balance (American Compass)
Searching for Capitalism in the Wreckage of Globalization (Oren Cass, American Compass)
Where’s the Growth? (American Compass)
Here’s How I Would Solve the Trade Problem (Warren Buffett, Fortune)
Robert Lighthizer on the need for tariffs to reduce America’s trade deficit (The Economist)
Why the Market Access Charge is Necessary to Fix Trade Imbalances (John R. Hansen, Coalition for a Prosperous America)

Capital Markets R’Us

June 16, 2022 - Conservative Economics
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The Curse of Voodoo Economics

David is joined once again by Oren Cass of American Compass, this time to discuss the state of American financial markets. The two have a congenial conversation about private equity and venture capital, what is going wrong with the two, and what the solutions may be. There is more disagreement than agreement, but there is a mutual and sincere effort to identify issues and present thoughtful remedies. Whatever your view may be on what is right or wrong in the evolution of financial markets, you’ll find this robust discussion thoughtful, provocative, and engaging.

Listen at Capital Record
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The Curse of Voodoo Economics

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Has the Right Gotten It All Wrong?

March 3, 2022 - Globalization
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Today’s Capital Record episode welcomes Oren Cass, the Executive Director at American Compass and the former policy director for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, who has created a name for himself in recent years for his critique of certain aspects of “market orthodoxy.” David and Oren enjoy a fruitful and constructive conversation on globalization and seek to unpack the right path to human flourishing within the mechanism of a market economy. There is plenty they disagree on, some surprising (and unsurprising) elements of agreement, and most of all, an earnest desire to engage in fruitful dialogue.

Listen at Capital Record Podcast
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American Compass and Heritage Foundation Lead Coalition Letter Urging Outbound Investment Restrictions

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Coalition Letter: Outbound Investment Restrictions

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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.

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