Data Centers Not Hitting My Power Bill, At Least Not Yet

August 10, 2026

After a long stretch of ninety-degree days here in Atlanta, I opened our power bill last week and winced. My first assumption, having read too many headlines lately, was that the data centers going up around the state had finally…

World Cup Aftermath

August 3, 2026

The World Cup represents one of the most powerful economic engines in global sport. Its arrival in America brought a unique opportunity for regional and national economic growth. As the most watched sporting event in the world, the tournament generated…

Beware the Messengers

July 27, 2026

The World Cup circus has left town. The tournament organizers, FIFA, are back in Switzerland, breathlessly counting their money. The US sports world has effortlessly resumed its normal routine, with little to show for the four-yearly competition that rocks the…

The Return of Liquidity in Real Estate

July 21, 2026

For the first time in several years, commercial real estate investors are operating in an environment where capital availability appears to be improving rather than deteriorating. While elevated interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to create challenges, debt and equity…

Railroads and the Gilded Age of Artificial Intelligence

July 13, 2026

Signs of the artificial intelligence revolution are becoming part of everyday life. AI now summarizes meetings, drafts emails, recommends what we watch and buy, improves smartphone photos, flags credit card fraud, routes deliveries, answers customer service questions, and more. Driverless…