‘Dual class’ shares are a fraud on the public market.
Elon Musk
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DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans
One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The EPA’s Dark Embrace of the AI Industry
Under Zeldin’s leadership and Musk’s influence, an unlikely federal agency has become a key enabler of AI data centers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Lawyer Seeks Seat in Congress
Chris Gober, who helped draw Texas’s gerrymandered maps, is now running to represent one of those districts. His AI and defense industry ties could pose problems.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Donald Trump Created the Worst Diarrhea Outbreak This Century
The ‘MAHA Trots’ are what happens when Republicans implement their anti-government agenda.
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The War of Capital
Asset managers, private investment firms, and institutional investors like pension funds have divergent interests, though as the SpaceX IPO reveals, the money power acts in concert.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump and Bernie Agree: Let’s Own AI!
One’s a narcissist, the other’s a socialist, but there’s room for all in this improbable coming together.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Elon Musk Is About to Make Saving for Retirement Even Harder
The upcoming SpaceX IPO will make investing in index funds for retirement worse, while Musk and friends rake in millions.
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Two Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication
A big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the world’s richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit.
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Who Died When Elon Musk Killed USAID?
Nicholas Enrich’s new memoir details the human toll of the agency’s dismantling.