Watchdog Group Slams FTC for Revolving-Door Practices Ahead of Pending Staples Merger
Staples's lead counsel used to be the head of the FTC division overseeing the office supply company's potential merger with Essendant.
David Dayen
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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Big Corn and Big Oil Are Warring Over Trump's Nomination of Andrew Wheeler
Want a preview of the battle for the Green New Deal? Look no further than the K Street fight over Andrew Wheeler and the Renewable Fuel Standard.
How the Government Shutdown Caused a Foreclosure — and Could Cause More
The lack of staffing during a government shutdown at agencies that provide home loans could leave borrowers at risk of preventable foreclosures.
Elizabeth Warren Was Right: New Law Is Already Making Banks Bigger
Bipartisan backers of a bill last year swore that it was only helping little tiny banks. Elizabeth Warren warned it was a Trojan horse.
Trump Wanted to Goose Paychecks, but Now a Surprise Bill May Be Coming Due for Tax Filers
The IRS was under pressure to set withholding so that paychecks looked fatter. But now it’s time to pay the check.
Neomi Rao, Nominee to Replace Brett Kavanaugh, Heads Agency That's Been Stalling Sexual Harassment Guidance
Neomi Rao has been tapped for the D.C. Circuit, and is already on the GOP shortlist for a future Supreme Court spot.
Trump’s CFPB Fines a Man $1 For Swindling Veterans, Orders Him Not to Do It Again
The CFPB warned that if the man didn’t pay his $1 fine, he could be referred to a collection agency.
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Annual Wealth Tax on Ultra-Millionaires
The proposal would shrink the wealth of the superrich by $2.75 trillion over 10 years.
The Monopolist in the House: Rep. David Trone’s Wine Company Seeks to Overturn a Constitutional Amendment
Total Wine is embroiled in a Supreme Court case that challenges the 21st Amendment, which ended Prohibition, while its co-owner is a Democrat in Congress.
Why Won't Mitch McConnell Just End Trump's Shutdown? He's Up for Re-Election in 2020
Mitch McConnell could easily round up the support needed to reopen the government. But doing so might cost him in 2020. So here we all sit.