American Compass

Now every essay included in The New Conservatives is available to read and re-read, all in one place. Take a look and join the conversation: americancompass.org/the-new-conser…

The longstanding belief that college is the only ticket to the middle class is crumbling across America. As the old consensus crumbles, @oren_cass and Bruno Manno explain how industry, unions, and schools are building the roadmap for the future of work. commonplace.org/p/building-blo…

The H-1B program should be an option of last resort, not a tool to cut labor costs at the expense of American workers. Read the full brief here: americancompass.org/h-1b-policy-br…

Once hired, an H-1B worker has significantly less leverage than an American worker; bound to their sponsoring employer by their immigration status, they cannot change jobs freely to seek better pay elsewhere. The result is a structural financial incentive to hire guestworkers over American workers.

The current H-1B visa program is broken. American Compass's latest policy brief focuses on how to fix it.

In 2025, American Compass’s ideas—from shifting the global trade paradigm to giving workers a seat at the table—made their way to the halls of power and shifted the national conversation. As @oren_cass writes in his Founder’s Letter, “What began as a conversation among a small cadre of frustrated conservatives has become a genuine movement.” Our 2025 annual report is a definitive look back at some of our most important work to date. Read it here: americancompass.org/2025-annual-re…

My latest piece in @commonplc on why tariffs and immigration enforcement are not to blame for U.S. affordability challenges: commonplace.org/p/mark-diplaci…

Chief economist @oren_cass writes: “For employers, the news is both bad and good. The bad news first. No one is coming to save you.” ft.com/content/f9cdc9…

This week on the @AmerCompass podcast, my NYU School of Drama screenplay writing final project come to life: A conversation on tech and labor with @TeamsterSOB Sean O'Brien and @PalantirTech's Alex Karp. commonplace.org/p/tech-and-lab…

This week's episode of the @AmerCompass podcast features a great conversation with @oren_cass, @PalantirTech CEO Alex Karp, and @Teamsters President Sean O'Brien from last week's Labor + AI Summit, which we co-hosted with @newindustrials and Palantir. commonplace.org/p/tech-and-lab…

“Learning By Doing” shows that proven career pathways beyond the bachelor’s degree already exist, but need further support from federal, state, and local governments to turn them into durable civic infrastructure. See the full project ⤵️ americancompass.org/learning-by-do…

Today, American Compass released “Learning By Doing,” a new project aimed at capturing the success of the most effective career pathways and making them available nationwide.

What is the first step to landing a good job? 🧵

The recent debates on @weeklyshowpod with @R_Thaler & @oren_cass point to a larger issue that I think is right: something is off with our standard economic narratives. Too often, our profession defends outdated paradigms, blinding us to the fact that American capitalism is failing most Americans. Our role as economists should be to figure out what is right and wrong, not only in our models but also in real-world outcomes. I joined Cass on the @AmerCompass podcast this week to discuss why it’s time to rethink our standard narratives. youtube.com/watch?v=GH1m2V…

Application deadline for @AmerCompass summer fellowship program is today. Last call! americancompass.org/summer-fellows…

Thoughts on the Supreme Court's tariff ruling in this week's Understanding America: Keep Calm, the Tariffs Are On commonplace.org/p/keep-calm-th…

CLOSING SOON: Apply now to join American Compass’s summer fellowship program! americancompass.org/summer-fellows…