Despite the pandemic, eviction filings and proceedings continue. Philadelphia has found a better way—for now.
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Posted inPolitics
Gavin Newsom Has Never Been More Powerful, or More Vulnerable
The California governor is facing a recall election at the same time that he’s making numerous appointments to fill seats emptied by Vice President Harris and others.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ex–Treasury Secretary Leads Massive Private Security Deal
Tim Geithner leads the private equity firm backing the acquisition of private security firm G4S by Allied Universal, creating one of the largest private employers in the world.
Posted inWorking in America
Union Bargaining at a Podcasting Giant
Gimlet Media, part of the Spotify empire, has been negotiating a contract with workers for almost two years.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: When the Right Cancels It, It Ain’t Cancel Culture
How’s a bigoted loon to know what’s good and what’s not these days?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Quiet Winner of the Texas Energy Crisis
Macquarie, an Australian investment bank, is poised to profit heavily off Texas’s briefly surging energy prices during the snowstorm. The Biden infrastructure program could be its next conquest.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The GameStop Mess Exposes the Naked Short Selling Scam
A decade ago, a Biden confidant tried to stop it. Now there’s another chance.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Deportation as Usual as Biden Struggles to Reshape Immigration Policy
Removal flights are progressing at almost the same rate as under Trump.
Posted inEducation in America
Are Endowments Damaging Colleges and Universities?
Endowments are supposed to help institutions weather periods of financial difficulty. Instead, they’ve become a source of it.
