The Democratic National Convention dominated the news this week, and Democrats published their party platform for Americans to read. It’s hard to ignore the clear similarities that Oren Cass and American Compass have with Democrat policy priorities. American Compass’ tax…
Read moreIn a campaign speech, Vice President Harris laid out a misguided agenda to address inflation that was instigated by the Biden-Harris administration. Candidate Harris revived a familiar playbook of bemoaning corporate greed, and proposed several price control policies that will…
Read moreOren Cass and his think tank, American Compass, have set a goal of changing “the course of conservative economics.” Specifically, they reject conservatives’ long-held positions on a series of issues, including tax cuts and deregulation. American Compass is a member…
Read moreThe Biden administration appears to have not met a regulation it didn’t like. In less than a single term, the Biden administrated has already imposed nearly $1.7 trillion in new regulatory burdens, nearly twice what the Obama administration imposed in…
Read moreHighlights In 2027, U.S. debt will reach the highest level ever recorded in U.S. history as a share of the economy. Under current projections, U.S. debt will continue to accumulate to over 122 percent of GDP by 2034, even under…
Read moreThis month, The Biden administration proposed a national rent cap of 5 percent on certain housing units Rent control policies have been a demonstrable policy failure, and lead to substantially worse housing outcomes, including higher rent and reduced social mobility…
Read moreWith the presidential candidates now (finally!) set and campaign season fully in swing, many players – particularly on the right – are looking to steer the policy agenda and White House personnel picks for the potential second term for President…
Read moreIn a recent paper, Drs. Christina and David Romer assess the historical performance of the Federal Reserve in taming inflation The authors find that the Federal Reserve’s demonstrated commitment to disinflation can be the determining factor in tempering inflation By…
Read moreSo-called conservative “populists” have called for a new economic agenda of higher taxes and greater regulatory burdens This agenda is remarkably similar to the current administration’s and a stark contrast to what former President Trump pursued while in office. “Looking…
Read moreHighlights A recent essay in the New York Times by Oren Cass repeats the standard progressive playbook of stagnant wages and calls for populist policies Cass relies on methodologically flawed analysis to assert the myth that worker pay has stagnated …
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