Thomas Philippon Claims the US Has Grown Less Competitive Than Europe. Seriously?! I Take Him to Task in My NRO Review of His Book
With profits rising, productivity growth slowing, investment middling despite near-zero interest rates, and large competitors gaining market share, proponents of… Read More
I Take Sides in Taylor Swift’s Fight with Private Equity Over Music Rights on Fox Business
Ed Conard take sides in Taylor Swift’s fight with private equity over music rights Fox Business’s “Varney & Co.” https://edwardconard.wistia.com/medias/ye7ib8jl2a?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Read More
Debating What Warren Gets Wrong About Private Equity on FBN’s “Cavuto Coast to Coast”
Neil Cavuto and I debate what Elizabeth Warren gets wrong about investors and private equity—investment makes the US middle class… Read More
Defending JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s $31m Salary on FBN’s Making Money with Charles Payne
Charles Payne, Heather Higgins, and I defend JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s $31 million annual salary on “Fox Business’s… Read More
American Innovation Drives Prosperity in the U.S. and Abroad on Varney & Co
I discuss how American innovation is driving economic prosperity for the middle class here in the United States and in… Read More
The Success of the Most Successful Workers Benefits the Middle Class on Varney & Co.
I explain why the success of the most successful workers benefits the middle class on Fox Business’s “Varney & Co.”… Read More
Sanders’ and Warren’s Wealth Tax Proposals Will Hurt the Middle Class
I explain why Bernie Sanders’ and Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposals will ultimately hurt the middle class. We also discuss… Read More
Warren’s Proposals Will Extract a Heavy Cost on the Middle Class
I explain why Elizabeth Warren’s proposals will extract a heavy cost on the middle class on Fox Business’s “Varney &… Read More
Democrats Are Campaigning for European Socialist Policies That Would Hurt the Middle Class on FBN’s “Varney & Co.”
David Asman and I discuss how Democrats are campaigning to bring European socialism to America which would slow growth and… Read More
Debating the Logic Underpinning the Expected Fed Rate Cut on Fox Business’s “Making Money”
Charles Payne, David Nelson, and I debate the logic underpinning the expected Fed rate cut on “Fox Business’s Making Money… Read More
Ed Conard Responds to Pres. Trump’s Claim That Fed Policy Is Fostering Trade Deficits with China on FBN’s “Varney & Co.”
Ed responds to President Trump’s claim that Fed policy is fostering trade deficits with China, on Fox Business’s “Varney &… Read More
A Strong Economy Makes Trump the Favorite to Win in 2020 on Fox Business’s “Varney & Co.”
America’s strong economy, driven by President Trump’s pro-growth policies of tax cuts and regulatory restraint, puts him in the best… Read More
Joe Scarborough and Ed Conard Debate Pres. Trump’s Immigration Plan on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Joe Scarborough and I debate President Trump’s new immigration plan and its emphasis on high-skilled immigration to produce economic growth… Read More
Matthew Continetti in NRO Analyzes My Proposal on How to Help the Middle Class
How to Help the Middle Class by Matthew Continetti for National Review Ed Conard, former business partner of Mitt Romney… Read More
Debating a Book’s-Worth of Economic Issues on “Conversations with Bill Kristol”
I cover a book’s-worth of economic issues in my 90 minute discussion with Bill Kristol on “Conversations with Bill Kristol.” Read More
Millennial Incomes Are Comparable to Prior Generations
A new Pew study finds Millennial household incomes are higher today than they have been for every other comparable generation,… Read More
Read My New National Review Op-Ed: Free-Market Republicans Risk Irrelevance by Ignoring the Concerns of Blue-Collar Voters
Free-market Republicans must recognize they can’t build a winning coalition without the president’s supporters. In our two-party democracy, agendas without… Read More
Debating Inequality, Innovation, and High-Skilled Immigration on “Conversations with Bill Kristol”
Bill Kristol and I debate income inequality, innovation, and why only high-skilled immigration can grow the American economy fast enough… Read More
Ed Conard on Fox & Friends: Why Millions Still Support Trump
Ed Conard joins Brian Kilmeade to discuss his op-ed "What Trump Critics Still Don't Get About Him" on "Fox & Friends."… Read More
Read My New Fox News Op-Ed: What Trump Critics Still Don’t Get About Him
Edward Conard Fox News January 31, 2018 Democrats wasted no time continuing their nonstop attacks on President Trump after his… Read More
High-Skilled Immigration Only Viable Way to Finance Rising Entitlement Spending
Stanford Hoover Institute’s John Cogan shows that rising entitlement spending is the chief reason for runaway federal spending. His graph doesn’t show federal… Read More
Upside of Inequality Highlights
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Carnegie’s Michael Pettis Praises The Upside of Inequality
Thanks, Michael Pettis, for praising my book The Upside of Inequality. "I finally got around to reading Ed's book, a… Read More
Ed Conard Debates Grover Norquist on the Economics of the Republican Tax Plan
Ed Conard debates Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, on the economics of the Republican tax plan with… Read More
My New Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: America’s Got Talent, but Not Nearly Enough
In today's Wall Street Journal, I argue that high-skilled immigration is the only way America can meet the growing cost of… Read More
Debating My Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Ed Conard debates his Wall Street Journal op-ed, "America's Got Talent, But Not Nearly Enough," with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski on… Read More
More High-Skilled Immigration Good For Economy on Fox News Radio’s “Kilmeade & Friends”
Ed Conard joins Brian Kilmeade (the day of the solar eclipse) on Fox News Radio's "Kilmeade and Friends" to discuss why Trump is… Read More
I Debate Austan Goolsbee on CNN: Does Trump Deserve Credit For Rising Stock Market?
Ed Conard debates Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, on whether President Trump has contributed to the… Read More
Andy Puzder Reviews The Upside of Inequality
"Edward Conard’s The Upside of Inequality is one of those rare books. Conard refreshingly places the credit for economic prosperity… Read More
Trump’s First 100 Days, Bold Tax Cut Plan & More on Bloomberg TV’s “Daybreak Asia”
Ed Conard discusses President Trump's first 100 days, bold tax cut proposal, and more with Betty Liu on Bloomberg TV's "Daybreak Asia." Read More