It’s Dark Money-Giving Tuesday
A new study reveals that charitable giving will soon be dominated by Wall Street dark-money funds that enrich the wealthy and never have to give to working charities.
Finance
The Dark Money Kingpin Behind Election-Day Chaos
Through dubious lawsuits, conspiracy theories, and voter intimidation efforts, conservative power player Leonard Leo helped lay the groundwork for distrust and upheaval.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Automatic Refunds Take Flight
Automatic airfare refunds finally take off, the Feds slap a big fine on Apple Card, Lyft must stop lying, and tribes tackle orphaned wells.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Vows “Knife Fight” To Keep Consumers Trapped
A top financial executive and potential Treasury secretary declares war on federal consumer watchdogs to ensure consumers can’t easily switch banks for better options.
“Friends Of The Court” Urge SCOTUS To Slash Consumer Rights
Interest groups backed by conservative operatives and billionaire interests are pushing the high court to use upcoming Facebook and Nvidia cases to gut consumer protections.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Not So Fast, Fashion
The Feds make pills easier to swallow, Oregon clamps down on natural gas, rural hospitals are popping up, and fast fashion is told to slow down.
The Coming Financial Hurricane
How Hurricane Milton and other climate chaos could trigger the next economic crisis.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: EPA’s Pipe Dream Comes True
Regulators get the lead out, the Golden State sheds light on dark money, mercury and methane get the boot, and Google has a very bad week.
Swiping At Swiping Monopolies
The Feds take on Big Credit Card and take aim at big, bad junk fees, regulators strike again at a fossil fuel company’s poisonous machinery, and voter suppression gets suppressed.
To Stop “Woke” Investing, Companies Want Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists
Two new anti-ESG bills would install corporate lobbyists within the SEC and hamper shareholders and local governments.