This week, X users responded to a post about Oren Cass's appearance on Jon Stewart’s podcast by adding the following Community Note – citing a Pinpoint blog post from last year: Oren Cass does not have any formal training in…
Read moreThe reviews are rolling in for American Compass founder Oren Cass’s 3,300-word article in this weekend’s New York Times, and it turns out that playing the hits of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign platform (massive re-regulation, more taxes) doesn’t resonate across the…
Read moreThe Point February 10, 2026 The “Broken Compass” series continues to examine the policy positions advanced by Oren Cass and American Compass. This week’s edition examines Cass’s latest fiscal commentary: his explicit call for “more revenue” to address America’s growing…
Read moreThe Point February 6, 2026 Note: With the publication of a new piece by Oren Cass in The New York Times today attacking capitalism – titled, “How the Capitalists Broke Capitalism” – Pinpoint thought it appropriate to post the following overview of who’s been funding…
Read moreThe Point Feb. 5, 2026 Highlights: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1970, has evolved over 56 years into a tool exploited by aggressive litigation and expansive regulations, allowing environmental advocates to delay or deny critical infrastructure and…
Read moreFeb. 2, 2026 The Point The rising issue of home affordability resulted in an Executive Order published last month from President Trump focused on “making sure that large institutional investors do not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased…
Read moreJan. 28, 2026 The Point Highlights: Rhode Island has shifted from pandemic-era budget surpluses to structural deficits, including a projected $100 million shortfall next fiscal year, while the state budget has ballooned nearly 50% from $9.6 billion in 2020 to…
Read moreJan. 27, 2026 The Point A new piece from leading rental housing economist Jay Parsons on the “Top 11 Myths on Institutional Investors of Single-Family Homes”: “I recently saw a survey showing nearly half of Americans blame ‘investors using housing…
Read moreThe PointJan. 26, 2026 Highlights: The EPA has misinterpreted TSCA post-2016 reforms, creating a speculative and opaque review process that labels virtually every evaluated chemical an “unreasonable risk,” deviating from sound science and measured data in favor of assumptions and…
Read moreThe PointJan. 23, 2026 Missouri has taken the first step to become one of the most tax-friendly states in the nation by proposing a ballot initiative to eliminate the state’s individual income tax. If passed, Missouri will join the nine…
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