This small but influential think tank is charting a controversial course for Trump’s populism

Controversial think tank American Compass is working to make sure President Trump’s economic populism lasts well beyond his term — infuriating segments of the conservative establishment along the way.

Oren Cass, the group’s founder and chief economist, argues against “market fundamentalism” while pushing for protectionist tariffs, tax hikes on the rich and a new “conservative labor movement.”