Essays and video dispatches
Articles and video dispatches
Written essays and video breakdowns on science, science policy, economics, sustainability, stocks, municipal finance, and bonds, published three times a week.
Each piece traces how economic forces reach water, real estate, biology, farming, and public finance, with the research and policy context needed to follow the connection.
How Municipal Bonds Put Public Projects in Motion
A repaired water main or a new school roof may be paid for over many years. Municipal borrowing connects those…
October 11, 2026
The Economics of Growing Food in the City
An empty lot can look like an invitation to plant. The harder questions are who can use it, for how…
October 11, 2026