The Commons
Making Sense of Conservative Economics
Trump’s anti-bureaucracy energy should be directed at regulation as well as waste
It isn’t just about criminal punishments and presidential pardons
The old GOP dictated Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. His new coalition should shape its future.
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Oren speaks on a panel about economic policy in Trump’s second term and more with Jason Furman, Richard Burkhauser, and Kimberly Clausing.
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For noncollege pathways to be viable, policymakers must reduce employers’ needless demand for college degrees.
To capitalize on bipartisan support, federal apprenticeship programs must be rescued from sclerosis.
With loans dischargeable in bankruptcy, with subsidies limited to a straightforward grant, and with providers responsible for financing the investments they promise to facilitate, the white-washed “ivory towers” would lose much of their magical allure.
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to partner with industry and credential the workforce.
A promising higher-education funding model ties institutional incentives to labor-market outcomes.
