Jesse Hubbard writes about corporate power, political money, and the remarkable generosity of businesses spending somebody else’s cash. The focus is the gap between boardroom promises and the public bill. His idea of a love letter is an annotated expense report.
Companies are adding Democratic-connected lobbyists ahead of possible post-election scrutiny. A fictional boardroom fashion show admires the tailoring.
September’s producer prices jumped 1.3%, while new unemployment claims barely moved. The fresh data refuse to squeeze into one convenient campaign slogan.
Gianni Infantino apologized for mistakes around FIFA’s withdrawn $4.2 billion plan, then declined to provide the answers critics requested. The transparency trophy remains unclaimed.
CoreWeave’s bonds slid into distress territory as investors reconsidered the debt beneath the AI buildout. Apparently infinite compute still comes with a monthly payment.
Washington is taking its preferred solution to hard problems international: rename the thing, applaud the new label, and hope nobody asks about guardrails.