A Chilean Billionaire Strikes Gold In The Budget Bill
The budget reconciliation bill includes an environmentally devastating natural resources giveaway to a Chilean billionaire with close ties to the Trump family.
Business
Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
Tesla’s Great Shareholder Muzzling Of 2025
As Tesla’s sales collapse, Trump’s financial regulators just let Elon Musk’s vehicle company block nearly all shareholder proposals, including on union efforts and climate goals.
Get Ready To Pay In ZuckBucks
The GENIUS Act isn’t just a crypto giveaway — it could turn tech giants into unregulated banks.
The Pharma Puppets Keeping Your Drug Prices High
Six supposed patient advocacy groups are closely linked to drugmakers and pushing industry-aligned agendas, according to a new report.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Face Off At The Airport
Airport security gets less invasive, unemployment scores a boost, judgment day for jet fuel spill, and data trackers pay up.
Republicans Aim To Enshrine Rental Price-Fixing
Accused of price gouging renters, RealPage could now get a legal shield from GOP lawmakers — after a lobbying surge and a flood of campaign cash.
A Potential Trump Power Grab, Brought To You By Democrats
Big Tech-backed Democrats could hand one of the country’s largest and greenest energy markets to Trump and his fossil fuel acolytes.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Log Off, Kids
Offline is the new cool, offshore accounts are caught red-handed, a crypto kingpin is behind bars, and the Pentagon does its own repairs.
The Texas-Sized Plan To Shut You Up
A corporate-led attack on free speech in Texas is making odd bedfellows and tearing the state’s GOP apart.
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.