They Inflated Your Gas Prices — Now Trump Wants To Let Them Off The Hook
Awash in industry donations, Trump is poised to exonerate fossil fuel executives accused of colluding to increase oil prices.
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Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Watt You Use Is Watt You Owe
A power player pays up, a city goes all in against sports betting, a soot-free train ride, and student visas get restored.
Workers Overheated and Died Under Trump’s Workplace Safety Nominee
As David Keeling led companies’ safety operations, workers fell ill and died amid extreme temperatures. Now he could dismantle federal heat protections.
The Tech Companies Fighting To Sell Your Data
Companies accused of exposing consumers to fraud and trickery want Trump to let them freely buy and sell your personal information.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rewriting The Prescription Playbook
States are cutting out the medicine middleman, an Ivy League college fixes its math, questionable opioid prescriptions are set right, and vacations just got simpler.
Supercharging Musk’s Space Monopoly
Trump regulators could boost the power and number of SpaceX satellites, buttressing a space armada that’s suppressing competition, blinding telescopes, and endangering spaceflight.
For This Insurer, Breathing Now Comes With A Catch
Blue Cross Blue Shield just made it harder for many patients to get vital asthma and allergy medications — all while channeling more profits toward a PBM-affiliated pharmacy.
Automaker’s Tariff Plan: Cut Jobs And Pay Off Wall Street
Stellantis laid off a thousand U.S. workers in response to tariffs, then authorized billions in shareholder payouts.
How Trump Is Helping Price Gougers Exploit His Tariffs
Emboldened by the new administration’s regulatory reprieve, “price optimization” consultants are showing corporations how to weaponize import levies to fleece consumers.
Big Oil Is Following Big Gun’s Playbook
To protect themselves from liability, fossil fuel companies are taking inspiration from laws shielding gunmakers from lawsuits.