In January, I became the new chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, charged with providing Congress with economic analysis and advice. My advice is not to buy into the story that America’s days of strong economic growth are a thing of the past. I refuse to accept the narrative that we are permanently stuck in a “new normal” of slow growth in which most Americans feel they aren’t getting ahead. The potential to reclaim our prosperity exists, but for too long it has been constrained by artificial limitations.

In the coming months, I will work to show how we can unshackle America’s true growth potential.