Biden’s ‘shadow lobbying’ ban isn’t enough to ensure transparency.
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Bank Regulator Could Block Disgraced Ex–Wells Fargo CEO From $20 Million Payout
Joe Biden has hesitated in naming someone to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The result could be a golden parachute for Tim Sloan.
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In Arizona, Democrats Are Backing Big Tech
A bill that would eliminate Apple and Google’s hefty fees on app developers has drawn unusual coalitions on both sides.
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What’s Up With Twitter’s Content Moderation Policies?
The silencing of one consumer advocate reflects real confusion with how speech is handled on one of our leading platforms of communications infrastructure.
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A Big Tech Showdown in Arizona
The state is attempting to pass a bill that would allow app developers to avoid taxes from Apple and Google. Some Democrats are opposed.
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Astroturf Campaign Attacks Discount Drug Program for the Poor
An anti–government waste group is helping its Big Pharma funder oppose a discount drug program that doesn’t cost the government a penny.
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The GameStop Mess Exposes the Naked Short Selling Scam
A decade ago, a Biden confidant tried to stop it. Now there’s another chance.
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Noem Bill Would Make Dark Money Disclosure Illegal
The bill comes after her political allies formed a nonprofit under an IRS designation commonly used for dark money political groups.
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Big Tech’s Bullying Campaigns
Faced for the first time with actual pressure from regulators and law enforcement, tech companies have responded aggressively.
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What’s Really at Stake in the GameStop Hearing
Markets are over-financialized, over-speculated, and bloated. Beyond WallStreetBets and Robinhood, that’s the real issue.
