During the IMF spring meetings, a certain nervous energy descends on Washington, and this year it feels more intense than usual. You can practically feel the…
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The way Washington talks about the price of peace is subtly unsettling. While the actual dollar amount remains hidden in footnotes, the discussion tends to focus…
On a Saturday morning, if you drive through any verdant suburb outside of Atlanta, Denver, or Raleigh, something seems a little off. The SUVs still shine…
As is often the case when no one in Washington wants to ask too many follow-up questions, the news arrived softly. Less than a month after…
In America, April 15th has an almost dramatic quality. In certain communities, post offices remain open past midnight, accountants work late shifts, and small business owners…
I first became aware of how infrequently I handled currency in a little bakery close to my apartment. The proprietor, a man who had previously kept…
Amazon is currently experiencing an odd mood, the kind that arises when a stock that everyone believed to be understandable begins acting in unexpected ways. The…
It feels almost suburban to stroll through the Hsinchu Science Park on a muggy Tuesday morning. low-rise office buildings. Scooters were arranged neatly in rows. Engineers…
At 6:45 in the morning, before the saws begin to run and the foreman has finished his coffee, there is a certain silence on a job…
Most people’s first impression of Freedom Mortgage is that they now own their loan. Typically, the letter appears out of the blue on plain paper that…