The Big Three’s transition to electric vehicles will largely be driven by public investment. That doesn’t guarantee there will be good-paying jobs.
Jarod Facundo
Jarod Facundo is an investigative journalist and former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inHousing
Scandal-Plagued Rent-Setting Software Execs Presented as Neutral Experts
Amid an ongoing Department of Justice inquiry, the Texas-based real estate tech company RealPage is prized for its analysis in mainstream media.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Yellow Scapegoats Teamsters for Apollo-Led Bankruptcy
The trucking company alleges the Teamsters used the company as a sacrificial lamb.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Apollo Stands to Win From Yellow’s Collapse
The trucking company’s demise reads like a history of modern capitalism.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Predators Making Big Profits From Poverty
The shady tax refund industry skims onerous junk fees from low-income returns and shares personal taxpayer data in the process.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Federal Highway Safety Regulator Torpedoes Massachusetts Right-to-Repair Legislation
The federal regulator cites concerns over hacking, but that argument is an industry pretext.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Federal Agencies Investigating Medical Payment Products
The initiative is the Biden administration’s latest move in the fight against junk fees.
Posted inTransportation
House FAA Reauthorization Bill Would Distort True Price of Airfare
The airline industry is using a must-pass bill to decouple government taxes, fees, and other surcharges from prices listed on airfare advertisements.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Fleecing in Indian Country
An undercovered SCOTUS decision brushes against Native sovereign immunity, but also potentially snuffs out loopholes exploited by payday lenders.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Manchin’s Pipeline Payoff Strangles Future Permitting Reform Negotiations
The Fiscal Responsibility Act approved several items on fossil fuel industry wish lists, with nothing for renewable energy. That kills leverage for a broader deal.