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.
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Meta Foots Zuckerberg’s $24 Million “Personal Security” Bill
While Meta’s CEO gets paid a $1 annual salary, filings reveal the company shelled out $24 million last year for his personal security and private jet travel.
The Government’s Chemical Disaster Tracking Tool Just Went Dark
The chemical lobby demanded Trump make the locations of high-risk chemical plants secret. The EPA did just that.
It Pays Well To Deny Coverage
As Cigna fights off a lawsuit claiming it systematically denied patients coverage, the health insurance giant just paid a departing executive $10 million in severance.
Trump’s Bid To Take Us Back To 2008
A top financial regulatory agency has been commanded to ease up on fintech and crypto industries.
Beware The Tariff Trap
Trade war trickery, a tax-day scandal, the lost revolutionary, and more from The Lever this week.
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.
The Lever Cometh For Trump’s Taxman
It’s a long shot for Billy Long, the Google-opoly comes crumbling down, Chicago teachers ace a big test, attorneys stand up against Trump’s legal bullying, and immigrants score a reprieve.
TAX REVOLT, Part One: The Man Who Started The War On Taxes
The leader of California’s tax revolt launched a populist revolution to limit his state’s property taxes. The movement evolved beyond his wildest dreams.
Defunding The Big Tech Police
The Trump administration has ordered antitrust prosecutors to shut down their San Francisco field office as the president’s Silicon Valley allies seek to avoid regulation.