There’s a lot more the Biden administration can do to stop the pandemic—like no more kowtowing to pharma.
Revolving Door Project
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
FERC Nominee Willie Phillips Has a Pro–Corporate Utility Record
In his time on D.C.’s Public Service Commission and before that as a corporate lawyer, Phillips consistently sided with utilities over the public interest.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Closing the Revolving Door in Antitrust
Economic consulting firms hire former officials to undermine antitrust efforts. Here’s how to stop that.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Fintech Fox in the Regulatory Henhouse
Adrienne Harris, an industry-friendly fintech adviser, takes over New York’s powerful financial regulator.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Merrick Garland Is Failing His Biggest Test
Through either trepidation or cowardice, the Justice Department has shrunk from the onslaught of conservative legal opposition to the Biden agenda.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Bush Appointee Still on the Job Making Bankruptcy Even Harder
The director of federal bankruptcy oversight is creating more hurdles for Blacks and the poor.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden’s Oil-Friendly Appointees
The newly installed State Department energy adviser joins a group of administration officials who appear wedded to fossil fuels.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Key Climate Appointment Biden Hasn’t Announced
A Republican majority on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission impedes action on fossil fuels.
Posted inPolitics
How Biden Can Profitably Piss Off Republicans
Promoting good policy can also compel the GOP to defend the indefensible.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It’s Big Business as Usual for Biden’s Ambassadorship Picks
A Comcast lobbyist is the latest to snag a top diplomatic post.