RECOMMENDED READING
The close relationship between the Republican Party and the corporate world has shaped American capitalism for decades. Businesses are used to disdain from Democrats, but vitriol from the right is newer. This has been on display in public brawls between lawmakers and companies, and shifting orthodoxies in the Republicans’ economic philosophy. What will be the impact of the party’s growing suspicion of America Inc?
West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore tells us why he’s targeting firms that won’t invest in fossil fuels. We go back to a high point in the party’s love-in with big business. And political adviser Oren Cass explains the theory behind the Republicans’ new approach.
Recommended Reading
American Compass Releases Major New Collection on U.S. Trade Policy
“On Balance” charts a path from free trade orthodoxy to a results-oriented approach
Ideology Over Interest
How American trade policy was captured by free trade dogma
The Dollar Dilemma
Balanced trade is impossible without a fairly-valued dollar—and a better approach to international monetary policy


