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What I'll Be Watching on Election Day
Besides the obvious.
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Pat Garofalo

October 2024

The Simple Benefits of 'Click to Cancel'
Voters like policies that prevent corporations from ripping them off.
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Walmart's Monopoly Power Increases Poverty
And taxpayers end up paying for it.
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The 'Non-Profit' Hospital Industrial Complex
Large tax breaks, tiny community benefit.
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September 2024

The Scourge of the Long Train
I read a very long report on long trains so you don't have to.
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States' Endless Pursuit of Gambling Revenue Is Bad for Everyone
Doubling down on failure.
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The Secret That's Driving Up Highway Costs
Corporate consolidation and shrinking public capacity is a bad combination.
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Corporate Subsidies Versus Schools
Back to school on how boondoggles undermine public education.
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August 2024

Dear Politicians: Don't Help Google Destroy the News
PLUS: The RealPage reckoning is coming.
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When 'Free' Job Training Is a Trap
PLUS: Help me out by taking a very short survey!
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Stubhub and the Case of the Stubborn Junk Fee
Exhibit A for why self-regulation and 'free markets' won't end deceptive pricing.
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July 2024

The School Lunch Fee Racket
Consolidation and bundling leave parents with no option but to eat high fees.
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