Puerto Rican Debt Holders Respond to Catastrophic Hurricane by Offering Puerto Rico More Debt
The island's creditors have barely even given the obligatory thoughts and prayers. But they do have a deal for Puerto Rico.
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David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His latest book, “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power,” was released in July 2020.
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Senate Republicans Plan to Sneakily Gut Major Consumer Protection Rule
The kind of forced arbitration Equifax pushed after it was hacked would be banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Republican senators are trying to keep it legal.
Trump's Failure to Tackle Opioid Crisis Is Costing Lives, House Democrats Say
Donald Trump formed a commission to address the opioid crisis, but has done very little to follow-up. Members of Congress say the inaction is costing lives.
Pop Culture is Far Ahead of Washington When it Comes to Tech Monopoly Politics
The entertainment industry is practically shouting that we need to address how tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Facebook are consolidating power.
Whole Foods "Free-Range" Chicken Supplier Said To Actually Run Factory Farm
Despite Whole Foods and its supplier's promises, animal welfare activists found no evidence that chickens were even allowed outdoors.
A Top Bank Regulator Is in His Job Illegally, Watchdog Argues
Keith Noreika was made a "special government employee" so he could get around ethics rules. Now his time is up. But he's not going anywhere.
Equifax Is Proving Why Forced Arbitration Clauses Ought to Be Banned, Just Like the CFPB Wants to Do
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to ban what Equifax is doing right now.
The Politics of the DREAM Act Seem Pretty Easy, But Some Democrats Are Still Screwing It Up
If Senate Democrats were united in 2010, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children would already be on the path to citizenship.
New Think Tank Emails Show "How Google Wields its Power" in Washington
The New America Foundation released one side of its emails with a staffer fired amid his criticisms of Google, a funder. Here's the other side.
The New CEO of Uber Sits on the Board of The New York Times Company
The New York Times revealed that a Google-funded think tank fired a scholar critical of Google. Now, the paper must answer questions about its own board.