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They’ve never previously applied the major questions doctrine in the foreign policy arena-and for good reason.

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Today, the Boston Globe  published my article, “Trump’s New Tariffs are Another Dangerous Presidential Power Grab” (non-paywall link here). Here is an excerpt: On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down the sweeping tariffs President Trump had imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977. In a 6-3 decision, the court rightly held that […]

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China was hermetically closed for decades after the Communist Party came to power in 1949. Even today, access to primary sources, not least party archives, remains haphazard at best. The party controls history, not only its own but also that of its erstwhile rivals. Despite these restrictions, a formidable enterprise undertaken by the party from […]

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Section 230 immunity is an expansive, largely court-created doctrine that often renders online platforms immune from civil suits for any content they maintain. The immunity’s sweeping scope is quite controversial, as it seems to extend to online platform protections against civil suits that other entities and individuals do not enjoy. I recently helped file a […]

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The sixth year of a modern American presidency tends to be brutal. The public wearies, the scandals brew, the grisly midterms loom. Richard Nixon resigned in 1974. Ronald Reagan became embroiled in the Iran-Contra affair in 1986. George W. Bush’s Republican Party lost control of both the House and the Senate in 2006. Just about […]

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Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Thanks to traveling last week for a reporting trip, this week’s newsletter is a little abbreviated. The lead item focuses on efforts to “fund” inclusionary zoning mandates—i.e., to give developers subsidies to cover the costs of affordable units cities require them to include in their […]

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The modern financial landscape has shifted from simple price tracking to a complex multidimensional analysis of market microstructure. In the derivatives domain, particularly within futures and options, price action alone is often a lagging shadow of the underlying capital movement. To achieve consistent profitability in 2026, market participants must look toward the pulse and blood […]

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As of February 23, 2026, Bitcoin volatility remains a central point for the market. Charts today showed a high-impact move as BTC dropped from the $67,000 level. Despite this pressure, Bitcoin is currently defending the $65,000 floor. At the same time, the new crypto protocol Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has confirmed significant roadmap progress. Many investors […]

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The financial landscape of January 2026 has transitioned from the “higher-for-longer” anxiety of previous years into a sophisticated “neutral” era where cash management is no longer a passive endeavor. With the Federal Reserve having established a benchmark federal funds rate in the 3.5% to 3.75% range as of its December 2025 meeting, investors are navigating […]

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