Trump’s Economic Defenders

American Compass claims to have the answers to what ails us. But simplifying complex issues doesn’t get us any closer to addressing them.

By Martha Gimbel

Fall 2025, No. 78 – 10 MIN READ

Capitalism’s Next Act

In moments of crisis, it’s easy to think that capitalism is finished. But never forget the system’s formidable ability to mutate.

By J. Bradford DeLong

Summer 2025, No. 77 – 12 MIN READ

The Abundance Doctrine

How modern liberalism became too obsessed with saying no—and can learn to say yes again.

By Mike Konczal

Spring 2025, No. 76 – 16 MIN READ

The Middle-Out Moment Is Still Here

The challenges have merely grown larger, the timeline longer, and the consequences of failing grimmer.

By Nick Hanauer

Spring 2025, No. 76 – 9 MIN READ