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Inside the State Fight Over 'Swipe Fees'
Credit card corporations and banks are having a meltdown over slightly lower costs for consumers.
Nov 21
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Pat Garofalo
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What I'll Be Watching on Election Day
Besides the obvious.
Nov 4
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Pat Garofalo
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October 2024
The Simple Benefits of 'Click to Cancel'
Voters like policies that prevent corporations from ripping them off.
Oct 23
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Pat Garofalo
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Walmart's Monopoly Power Increases Poverty
And taxpayers end up paying for it.
Oct 17
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Pat Garofalo
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The 'Non-Profit' Hospital Industrial Complex
Large tax breaks, tiny community benefit.
Oct 7
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Pat Garofalo
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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.
Sep 26
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Pat Garofalo
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States' Endless Pursuit of Gambling Revenue Is Bad for Everyone
Doubling down on failure.
Sep 19
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Pat Garofalo
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The Secret That's Driving Up Highway Costs
Corporate consolidation and shrinking public capacity is a bad combination.
Sep 11
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Pat Garofalo
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Corporate Subsidies Versus Schools
Back to school on how boondoggles undermine public education.
Sep 4
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Pat Garofalo
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August 2024
Dear Politicians: Don't Help Google Destroy the News
PLUS: The RealPage reckoning is coming.
Aug 27
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Pat Garofalo
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When 'Free' Job Training Is a Trap
PLUS: Help me out by taking a very short survey!
Aug 21
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Pat Garofalo
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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.
Aug 8
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Pat Garofalo
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