Writing
Essays
Longer-form writing on policy, finance, law, international affairs, and strategy.
The Quiet Cost of Slow Permits
Debates about infrastructure fixate on how much we spend. The more decisive variable is often how long approval takes — and that is a choice, not a law of nature.
What Event Studies Actually Measure
Event studies are one of the most seductive tools in empirical finance — and one of the easiest to misread. Here is what the abnormal return does and does not tell you.
Reading Section 1 Like a Litigator
Most summaries reduce section 1 of the Charter to a checklist. In practice, it is a sequence of concessions and pressure points — and knowing which step your case actually turns on is half the argument.
