Productivity and the Pandemic
Across from my apartment, there’s a new restaurant with a new way of doing business. […]
The Risks of China
“We have no choice but to follow the party,” a Chinese seafood entrepreneur told the […]
Inflation Again
It used to be that inflation was just part of life: the 11% increase in […]
Why Cities Aren’t Dying
It’s a bit spooky to cycle around downtown Washington these days, for reasons having nothing […]
Profitable Again?
The container shipping industry is finally awash in money, as rates on some routes have […]
How the Supreme Court Made Jeff Bezos’s Fortune
The arcane legal principle of stare decisis — literally, to stand by things decided — […]
The Big Day
A book has a lengthy time-line. Drafting a proposal, chewing it over with an agent, […]
After the Age of Stuff
The last few decades, during which long value chains have reshaped the world economy, have […]
The Next Retail Revolution
Brooks Brothers. Lord & Taylor. J.Crew. Ann Taylor. Sur la Table. Lucky Brand. J.C. Penney. […]
My Adventures in Self-Publishing
When my book The Great A&P was published back in 2011, a major commercial publisher […]