Essays

A Practical Policy Agenda for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

September 2, 2026 by Rai Hasen Masoud (F'27) Business & Political Systems

In part two of his series on America's defense industrial base, Denny Center Student Fellow Rai Hasen Masoud's (F'27) proposes a multistep policy agenda to strengthen the supply chain, surge capacity, as well as maintenance and repair capabilities.

Financial Digitization: Central Bank Digital Currencies

August 4, 2026 by Ryan Aminloo (F'28) Banking & Finance Business & Political Systems

Denny Center Student Fellow Ryan Aminloo (F'28) analyzes how a central bank digital currency could interact with America's current financial frameworks.

The Need for Consumer-Focused Domestic AI Diffusion 

July 20, 2026 by Ritt Culbreth (G'31) Business & Political Systems Technology & Innovation

Looking for more on AI? Denny Center Student Fellow Ritt Culbreth (G'31) takes a deep dive into the domestic AI strategies from the US and China.

SpaceX and the Evolving Defense-Industrial Problem

June 3, 2026 by Rai Hasen Masoud (F'27) Business & Political Systems Market Competition Technology & Innovation

Check out Denny Center Student Fellow Rai Hasen Masoud's (F'27) analysis of the SpaceX IPO and U.S. defense industrial base.

Declining Administrative Capacity in Worker Law

November 21, 2025 by Ryan Haraden (L'27) Economic History Labor & Workforce

Check out the recent post from Denny Center Student Fellow, Ryan Haraden (L'27) to learn more about labor history and how declining administrative capacity is impacting workers and the U.S. economy.