Regulators Warn Crypto Could Cause Another Financial Crisis
New government reports warn that the rise of crypto-related economic risks could trigger widespread financial disruption.
New government reports warn that the rise of crypto-related economic risks could trigger widespread financial disruption.
The country’s largest insurers spent $120 billion on stock buybacks since 2010, with nearly half of that spent by UnitedHealth.
Since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the top five health insurers’ annual profits have jumped 230 percent, with much of that going to UnitedHealthcare.
Magicians rely on misdirection and deception to create an illusion. The science behind their craft may explain how politicians manipulate the public in a post-truth era.
In this bonus Lever Time episode, Rep. Dean Phillips talks with David Sirota and Arjun Singh about how Democrats’ self-sabotage handed Trump the presidency.
A new documentary exposes never-before-seen video of the Israeli leader — and argues he’s prolonged the Gaza War to evade corruption charges.
Master Plan’s first episode explores a scandal that inspired groundbreaking anti-corruption legislation — if only the reforms could have lasted.
As brand-name companies fund the break-in, a White House memo envisions dark money and Nixon leaves a ticking time bomb in D.C.
Our third episode introduces the architect behind the master plan’s original blueprint, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.
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