About Chris Hughes
I’m an economist and writer interested in how policymakers can use markets to make Americans richer, safer, and more financially secure.
Donald Trump’s economic agenda is sowing chaos in markets, raising prices, and reducing investment. It is only a question of time until millions of Americans lose their jobs.
In the wake of such foolish destruction, we need to offer a hopeful vision for how government can use the generative power of markets to serve the common good.
Marketcraft describes a practice that dates back to the start of capitalism hundreds of years ago: intentional, state-led efforts to organize and manage markets for social or political ends.
In foreign policy, we use the term “statecraft” to describe how a government pursues power and influence geopolitically.