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Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: Who Killed Spirit Airlines?
Death by a thousand cuts delivered by myriad assassins
Posted inEconomic Policy
Aftermath: The First Corporate Casualty of the Iran War
Spirit Airlines’ demise can be directly traced to the rise in jet fuel prices. That hasn’t stopped corporate Democrats from blaming Biden-era merger policy.
Posted inTAP
Spirit Socialism: Trump’s vs. Ours
The proposed bailout of Spirit Airlines is Trump’s worst deal yet. But in clean hands, socialized ownership sometimes makes sense.
Posted inTransportation
Aftermath: How the War Might Cancel Your Flight
In today’s newsletter: Higher aviation travel prices and even mass cancellations are imminent. Also, China is a big winner and loser from the war.
Posted inTransportation
Air Safety Already Had Gaps. Then the Shutdown Came.
During the recent government shutdown, the national conversation about flying safety focused solely on FAA air traffic controllers and TSA screeners. Few people seemed aware that thousands of other federal watchdogs spent six weeks on their couches.
Posted inLaw and Justice
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
Posted inPolitics
The Oligarchy’s Best Friend
With all of Trump’s alarming moves toward authoritarianism, it’s easy to overlook that he is also an ordinary plutocrat.
Posted inPolitics
Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift
Trump’s ‘free’ gift from Qatar, a new Air Force One that he keeps after leaving office, is absorbing a billion dollars in taxpayer-funded upgrades.
Posted inEconomic Policy
First-Ever Ban on Surveillance Pricing Introduced in Congress
A bill authored by Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) would stop companies from setting individualized prices and wages based on spy dossiers they assemble on Americans.
