Something happened in my family recently that I had not expected. As a member of the sandwich generation, we know… Read more
Category: Finance
The Battle for the Next Kilowatt
Early in the morning in northern Virginia, the lights inside a windowless warehouse complex never go off. Thousands of servers… Read more
Why Rockets Don’t Care What You Believe
At a launch site in Florida, the moments before liftoff carry an odd restraint. Engineers sit behind glass walls, studying… Read more
The World Cup Was Built on Cities It Locked Out
When Philadelphia learned it would host World Cup matches in 2026, city officials projected the usual benefits: tourism revenue, global… Read more
What Happens When Customers Are Also Owners
American capitalism is often described as a contest. Firms compete. Investors choose. Markets decide. That story, repeated so often it… Read more
The Quiet Return of Taxation Without Representation
Bruce Richardson has spent a lifetime around tea. He runs Elmwood Inn Fine Teas in Danville, Kentucky, imports leaves from… Read more
America’s Most Underrated Engine of Opportunity
Evening light spills across the parking lot of a community college as classrooms begin to fill for the night. Students… Read more
Big Yellow Taxi Economics: A Letter of Gratitude to Jerome Powell
Big Yellow Taxi begins with a lament. Joni Mitchell warns that “you do not know what you’ve until it is… Read more
Understanding the National Defense Authorization Act and Why This Year Is Different
For more than six decades, the National Defense Authorization Act has been one of the quiet wonders of American governance…. Read more
An Open Letter to the WNBA and Its Stakeholders
Commissioner Engelbert, WNBPA leadership, team owners, and members of the basketball community: I am writing as a longtime supporter of… Read more