Category Archives: Guest Post

What is Section 4 of the 14th Amendment, “The Validity of the Public Debt of the United States?”

As the Republicans are digging on raising the debt ceilings, the idea of a constitutional challenge is starting to get traction.

Is This the Beginning of the End for Gasoline?

While the arrival of what is probably peak gasoline is good news, there’s a long way to go in reducing its use.

2:00PM Water Cooler 5/3/2023

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Big Banks Must Become Globally Resolvable – or Significantly ‘Smaller’

Sadly, coming up with a way to resolve big international banks is a non-starter. The answer is very strict regulation. But that would be work.

When a Storm Dumped Two Feet of Water on My City, I Learned Something Gratifying About My Neighbors

An in-depth account of being caught in a major flood and dealing with becoming a water evacuee.

What Happens If the West Decides to Negotiate an End to the War in Ukraine and Russia Does Not (Really) Go Along?

A preliminary look at what might happen if and when the West gets over itself and thinks about negotiating with Russia.

Chinese Companies Are Taking Advantage of United States’ Nearshoring Strategy By Setting up Shop in Mexico

Although China accounts for only a small fraction of Mexico’s total Foreign Direct Investment, it has significantly expanded its portfolio in recent years.

2:00PM Water Cooler 5/1/2023

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Links 5/1/2023

Decomposing the Rise of the Populist Radical Right: How Changes in Priorities Explain the Electoral Politics of Our Time

Voters who move to the right tend not to have changed their outlook as much as reordered which issues matter most to them.

Links 4/30/2023