Today on TAP: It’s a billionaire’s world, everyone else just lives here.
Tesla
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tax Breaks Cushion Tesla’s Texas Landing
The company pledges jobs, but the history of economic development incentives shows that many communities give up more than they get.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Those Electrifying Speculators
Electric-vehicle companies, often raising capital through dubious mergers, have a problem with the truth, and it’s a problem for all of us on this planet.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Charging Stations Could Drive Electric Vehicles Into a Wall
Can the federal government persuade manufacturers to establish a set of standards for EV plugs, adapters, and software to accelerate the green transition?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Musk, Trump, and the Second Gilded Age
Unlike Trump, the Tesla Motors CEO seems to genuinely care about the future of humanity. But, like Trump, Musk loves to upend the status quo by breaking norms and maybe even some laws.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Meet (Elon Musk) the New Boss, Same as the Old
Making the future? Tesla’s CEO has dredged up the anti-union shibboleths of America’s robber-baron past.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Tesla Workers File Charges with National Labor Board as Battle with Elon Musk Intensifies
Employees fight back as Tesla ramps up anti-union policies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Charge Time: Electric Car Workers Accuse Tesla of Low Pay and Intimidation
Employees at the company’s factory in California are seeking to unionize through United Auto Workers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Tesla, Car Dealers, and Anti-Competitive State Laws
Auto sales are governed by state laws written by car dealers, which Tesla wants to change. Will the advocates of free enterprise rush to their side?
