Federal Economic Policy Must Change
Introduction
Judge Glock
Restore American Innovation
The U.S. faces a crisis of ingenuity—but some straightforward policy changes can help turn things around.
Michael Gibson
How to “Build American” Right
Aggressive supply-side reforms would make producing in the U.S. much cheaper.
Stephen Miran
To Check China, Unlock American Industry
State and federal policies should defend the industrial power of free nations while defunding the technologies of totalitarianism.
Michael Lucci
Simplify Permitting and Unleash Energy Production
Streamlining approvals will unlock investment in reliable and affordable energy projects—and ease the burden on Americans’ wallets.
Eric Olson and Lauren Agpoon
One More Chance to Improve Obamacare
To reduce coverage costs and encourage more people to enroll in plans while healthy, Republicans should demand changes to insurance-pricing rules.
Chris Pope
Replace the Debt Limit
It’s time for a law capping the size of the federal debt at 100 percent of potential GDP.
Brian Riedl
Scrap the Dot Plot
The Fed should stop publishing its projections of future interest rates, which prove only that the economy is unpredictable—and undermine the central bank’s credibility.
Allison Schrager
Toward a Fairer Tax Code
The next administration should strip away subsidies for favored firms and implement full expensing of investments for all domestic companies.
Erica York
Top: Illustrations by Dante Terzigni
