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Money, Politics, and Power
Escape From the Box
New technology and old tactics have made buying a car a death march of deception. Jase Patrick, who spent 15 years in the business, reveals the dealer secrets.
Campaign Finance Laws Give Harris Big Boost in Biden Dropout Scenario
If Biden were to withdraw his candidacy, only Kamala Harris could seamlessly use funds raised by the Biden-Harris campaign committee.
The Government Created the Most Profitable Company in America
Now, the Biden administration has the opportunity to slash the astronomical profit margins of VeriSign, the obscure company making a mint on annual .com website registrations.
The Great Fishing Caper
A fishing conglomerate created a fake company to facilitate a merger. It could now be on the hook for billions of dollars.
Built by AI Hype
As it dominates the market for AI chips, Nvidia was briefly the most valuable company on Earth. How it got there is the subject of a Justice Department investigation.
Big Business Has Come for Your Baseball Cards
Fanatics, the self-described Amazon of sports, has used long-term exclusive deals to monopolize apparel and memorabilia markets, and make its products unavoidable.
CEO Compensation Skyrockets While Workers’ Pay Barely Keeps Up
Executive total compensation surged nearly 13% in 2023, outpacing both inflation and worker pay increases.

