Trump Purges Inspectors General Investigating Musk’s Businesses
At least five federal agencies that have investigated Musk companies had their inspectors general axed by Trump.
Business
Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
The American Dream (Water Not Included)
Real estate developers are running a dark-money campaign to overturn new housing rules — and ignore basic laws of nature.
Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover
Elon Musk and his allies have been sowing chaos in the civil service and hijacking government infrastructure. Journalist Nathan Tankus explains why.
Amazon And UnitedHealth’s Inaugural Demands
Within 24 hours of Trump’s inauguration, Amazon and UnitedHealth asked his regulators to help crush their shareholders’ demands for transparency.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Whole Foods Workers Take On Bezos
Whole Foods workers are made whole, corporate criminals face the music, private equity loses its painkillers, and an empire of pain gets a taste of its own medicine.
Trump’s AI Moonshot Leads To Saudi Arabia
Trump’s economic projects involve billions from the Saudi Arabian government — and the committee overseeing the deals is stacked with Saudi-connected officials.
How Crypto Mined Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema took cash and did favors for cryptocurrency companies while in Congress. Now, she’s going to work for one of them.
The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs
Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Clean Energy Carries On
Clean energy money stays in clean hands, reproductive health is shielded from harm, Big Landlord takes a hit, and geothermal energy pumps up the heat.
Wall Street Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Your Doctor Visits
A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.