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Clara Bellweather

Clara Bellweather is a student at Brown University, concentrating on Economics with a specific focus on behavioral finance and wealth inequality. She combines her rigorous analytical training with a passion for storytelling to explore how economic policies translate into human experiences.

September 20, 2026

Weaponizing Commerce: The Mirage of a Coercive Trade Policy

Historically utilized for domestic protection and geopolitical coercion, tariffs consistently fail as instruments of statecraft. While they offer short-term political posturing and temporary industrial shelter, long-term empirical evidence—from the British Corn Laws
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September 3, 2026

There is No Neutral Map Anymore

For years, Silicon Valley’s preferred answer to political controversy has been that technology is merely infrastructure. Algorithms rank, platforms host, maps map. Politics happens somewhere else. Lake Ontario has just demolished that

Is Peace in Gaza Even Achievable?

As the world watches the fragile implementation of President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, the question lingers: is lasting peace in Gaza achievable? After more than two years
February 2, 2026
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Indian Spending Surge Defies US Tariffs

India’s consumer spending surge is fueling economic growth and emboldening the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to stare down U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Recent data show private consumption driving
January 5, 2026
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The Year the Machines Stumbled

At the dawn of 2025, Silicon Valley had braced for what many dubbed “the year of the AI agent.” The prophecy was clear and confident: artificial intelligence would transcend chat interfaces and
December 31, 2025
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