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Lateral Thinking

Pro Tier: August 2025 Doom Zoom

Aug 29 •

Own a sizeable company or sell to one? Get ready to start counting carbon for California.

Jul 21 •

Unsticking Argentina

Milei is one lawsuit settlement away from a historic success.

Jul 12 •

Lawyers are in the litigation business.

Jun 5 •

The British steel industry’s final days devolve into a cynical game of blamestorming.

Apr 23 •

Brightline in the Sand

California’s high-speed rail odyssey, and the incentives that make all the difference.

Apr 3 •

In an effort to save US automakers, will Trump put them in a chokehold?

Mar 30 •

The Magician’s Trick

California blames wildfires on Big Oil. The real culpability lies in Sacramento.

Mar 19 •

Trump prepares to loosen Sacramento’s death grip on the national transportation sector.

Feb 26 •

A competitor to the Panama Canal might finally get built in Mexico.

Feb 18 •

The US Is Not Broke

A contrarian call on America’s fiscal outlook.

Feb 13 •

No outcome is too meaningless for the sacrifices demanded in the name of climate change.

Jan 27 •

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