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National Politics
The Corporate Crusade Of Trump’s Top Retirement Cop
Potential pension chief Daniel Aronowitz wants to give retirement fund managers a free pass for price-gouging workers and bungling their savings — and his company stands to profit from it.
TAX REVOLT, Part Three: Voodoo Economics
A president took a stand on taxes. It radicalized the Republican Party.
Workers Overheated and Died Under Trump’s Workplace Safety Nominee
As David Keeling led companies’ safety operations, workers fell ill and died amid extreme temperatures. Now he could dismantle federal heat protections.
The Tech Companies Fighting To Sell Your Data
Companies accused of exposing consumers to fraud and trickery want Trump to let them freely buy and sell your personal information.
Supercharging Musk’s Space Monopoly
Trump regulators could boost the power and number of SpaceX satellites, buttressing a space armada that’s suppressing competition, blinding telescopes, and endangering spaceflight.
How Art Laffer Created The Cult Of Reaganomics
Economist Art Laffer was the intellectual backbone of every Republican tax cut, including Trump’s. Laffer’s advice: Don’t bother fighting the rich anymore, they’ve already won.
TAX REVOLT, Part Two: Supply Side Santa Claus
How a small group of economists shaped Reagan’s tax policy and the future of the Republican party.
Is The GOP’s Tax Revolt Collapsing?
The anti-tax movement has dominated American politics for 50 years — but it may finally be fraying.
Automaker’s Tariff Plan: Cut Jobs And Pay Off Wall Street
Stellantis laid off a thousand U.S. workers in response to tariffs, then authorized billions in shareholder payouts.