The SEC chair installs a corporate defense lawyer to run the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Revolving Door Project
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Missing Link in the Fight Against the Climate Crisis
Under Trump and in the years of austerity, scientists fled the EPA and other agencies. The race to save the planet requires swift and extensive hiring policies.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Will Biden’s FDA Be Led by a Pharma Guy?
Robert Califf—who’s worked and lobbied for the big drug companies—looks to be the front-runner for the job.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Who’s Really Running Justice?
Uncovering a long-running effort to obscure a BigLaw alum’s power within Garland’s DOJ
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Little-Known Power Brokers at the Federal Reserve
Individual senior staffers play a huge role, and may explain the Fed’s insularity and governance problems.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How Biden Can Take On the Climate Crisis by Himself
He has a number of important executive actions at his disposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inCoronavirus
How to Vaccinate the World
There’s a lot more the Biden administration can do to stop the pandemic—like no more kowtowing to pharma.
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.