Project Puraka studies the unwinding of the global economy and ways to rebuild American industrial capacity, with deep dives into topics like the Jones Act and domestic shipping. Readers get original, research-driven essays that frame policy and economic shifts through systems thinking.
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A research-driven newsletter by a venture capital research head examining how capital flows, trade imbalances and industrial capacity shape the West's position relative to China. Each issue builds a macroeconomic argument backed by charts and cited official data.
A newsletter covering the intersection of geopolitics, energy and climate, with analysis of trade policy, industrial strategy, energy markets and climate disasters. Issues combine commentary on current news with original essays and updates on the authors' research.
Kasurian publishes long-form essays on history, literature and political economy, examining how civilisations and industries are built and how they fail. Recent issues cover Joseph Conrad and colonialism, a Bukharan Jadid reformer in Afghanistan, and Morocco's automotive industrial policy.
Former CHIPS Program Office leaders write about how to design and run government programs, drawing on their experience implementing the CHIPS and Science Act. Issues cover statutory authorities, the case for discretionary grants over tax credits, and data governance for new programs.
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