On this episode of Talkin’ (Policy) Shop, Oren Cass and Chris Griswold discuss American Compass’s new tax and budget collection, Return of the Fiscal Conservatives. They talk through why fiscal conservatives need to focus on revenue as well as spending, the importance of limited government, and the evolving shift away from the orthodoxy of viewing tax cuts as a cure-all. They also discuss new polling that indicates Americans are more clear-eyed about the deficit than the politicians who represent them.

On this episode, Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Oren Cass to unpack America’s broken immigration system. They walk through the history, the economics, and how public statements and policies from the Biden administration precipitated and fueled the current crisis. Mark helps demystify the confusing labyrinth of rules and regulations tied to immigration and the two discuss ways to address the policy gridlock on the issue on Capitol Hill.

For more on how policymakers can benefit American workers by rethinking immigration policy, read our "One Simple Trick for Raising Wages."

On today’s episode, New York Times senior writer David Leonhardt joins Oren Cass for a discussion of “neopopulism,” the realignment of American politics, and a bit of the history that got us here.

For more, read David’s recent NYT piece discussing this push for a more responsive politics.

And check out his recent book, Ours Was a Shining Future, about the decisions and missteps that created the modern American economy.