Exxon Declares War On Its Dissenters
The fossil fuel giant is suing investors to intimidate them from ever trying to influence corporate decisions.
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A Water Wrongdoer’s Revenge
A California lawmaker wants to dismantle the Clean Water Act protections that he was fined for violating.
Where Nursing Homes Hide Their Profits
While industry leaders plead poverty to fight a proposed staffing standard, private equity owners are funneling cash into their affiliated real estate and management firms.
Why Are Biden’s Economic Poll Numbers So Bad?
Economic policy has been erased from the political discourse, which is a problem for Biden — and for democracy.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Freight Trains Score Safety In Stereo
Plus, Maui fire survivors score vital aid, Amazon is forced to embrace its employees, and Congressional winds shift against corporate mergers.
The New War Over Generic Drugs
Why are generic drugmakers fighting a plan to let them make more medicines?
SIROTA’S SIGNALS: Cheeseburgers vs. Water
Plus, a single graph explains Boeing’s crisis, Apple tries to censor its regulator, and Wall Street data debunks the GOP’s anti-ESG crusade.
The Supreme Court May Give Us Another 2008 Financial Crisis
A new case could decimate state-level consumer protections against predatory banking practices.
Big Oil Could Help Shipowner Avoid Liability For Bridge Collapse
The company linked to the Baltimore disaster aims to use a 173-year-old “Titanic Law” to avoid paying big damages — after fossil fuel and other industries lobbied to stop reforms.
LEVER WEEKLY: Cargo-Ship Catastrophes And Secret Police Slush Funds
From illegal activity at the shipping giant behind the Baltimore disaster to dark-money donations funding police weaponry, here’s all the news from The Lever this week.