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Lots of power, lots of moves to higher office, not much voter attention.
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How Big Retailers Lock Up Land to Monopolize Local Markets
PLUS: Real momentum to stop RealPage.
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When McKinsey Comes to Your Hospital
More corporate jets, less health care.
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Welcome to the Twilight of Big Tax Prep
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The Car Rental Sales Tax Swap Scam
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Break Up Big Title Insurance
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Meet the Private Equity Firm Squeezing America for Baseball Stadium Subsidies
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When McKinsey Comes to Your Hospital
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What Taylor Swift Explains About Corporate Subsidies
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Corporate Tax Breaks, Mob-Style
A New Jersey indictment highlights the nexus between economic development and corruption.
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5 Ways Corporate Power Is Wrecking Housing Markets
Monopolies will foil efforts to encourage lower prices with more construction.
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Welcome to the Twilight of Big Tax Prep
PLUS: Rental housing price-fixing probes heat up.
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States Are Saving Kids from Social Media Surveillance
Just say no to targeted advertising.
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Meet the Private Equity Firm Squeezing America for Baseball Stadium Subsidies
Minor league teams, but a major league consolidation scam.
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Antitrust Enforcement Matters, Hospital Edition
More mergers, higher prices, rinse and repeat.
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10 Years of Super Bowl Secrets
Lots of secrecy for the NFL, little payoff for taxpayers.
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Boondoggle
Boondoggle
Corporate monopolies are ripping off our states, cities, and communities. Find out why and how to stop it.
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