One man, Dr. Warren Roberts, determines whether prisoners in Oregon get medical treatment for their illnesses and injuries.
Emma Rindlisbacher
Emma Rindlisbacher is a reporter who writes about everything from criminal justice to predatory financial products. Read more of her work at lunarsystematics.com.
Posted inWorking in America
How Temp Agencies Keep Their Workers’ Wages Low
The Biden administration has targeted noncompete agreements. But other tactics depress worker wages.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
GOP Lawmaker Leads Fight to Get His Industry a Government Bailout
Rep. Van Taylor voted against aid for renters and student debtors—but the real estate mogul is now using his office to pressure the government to give his commercial real estate industry a government bailout.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Student Loan Giant Navient Reaps Backdoor Federal Reserve Subsidy
Securities based on the student loans Navient owns are eligible for purchase through a Fed rescue program. Already $218 million has been scooped up.
Posted inEducation in America
For-Profit Colleges See Opportunity in Depression
An industry with a sketchy track record has ramped up advertising to desperate prospective students.