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The government is picking fights with our allies and icing out consumer protections, plus more from The Lever this week.
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The government is picking fights with our allies and icing out consumer protections, plus more from The Lever this week.
A major city cleans up its act, states water local news deserts, indie bookstores kindle competition, and mergers must happen out in the open.
Trump’s nominee for health secretary is leading a crusade on junk food, and the industry is getting ready to fight back.
Sen. Tim Scott took millions from banks and said exorbitant customer fees “should not be disturbing or illegal.” Now he’s overseeing financial agencies and trying to reinstate junk fees.
Tesla recently said diversity, equity, and inclusion were integrated “into the DNA of our company.” Then Musk flipped after legal actions.
A document written by the chief justice may complicate the DOJ’s new push to get the high court to bless the president’s firings.
Match Group dominates the online dating market — and critics say it’s forcing users to look for love in all the wrong places.
Trump is starting an economic war to settle political debts. Economist Brad Setser explains why this could be a very bad idea.
Jonathan McKernan, Trump’s choice to run the nation’s financial watchdog, pushed for bank megamergers that his predecessor fought to prevent in the name of consumer protection.
On earnings calls, corporate leaders at for-profit detention companies are predicting a jackpot off Trump’s agenda.