Reading US Foreign Aid

Charts of American aid show real generosity undermined by yo-yo consistency.

Whose Strategy Is Healthcare?

US healthcare is sub-optimization at scale, and strategy depends on whose seat you take.

Why Tech Giants Hire Economists

Major technology companies hire economists in large numbers to run pricing experiments at scale.

Money Lessons From Middle Schoolers

Scarcity, opportunity cost and budgeting basics that Americans and government both need.

The Scale of US Military Spending

US military spending has long exceeded the next several countries combined.