Follow the donations, contracts, tax breaks and promises of prosperity. Our satire examines corporate influence, technology companies and economic policy, asking who gets the benefit and who gets the bill. The earnings-call enthusiasm is optional; reading the fine print is the point.
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A former White House crypto adviser helped shape stablecoin policy while a company he co-owned won Tether business, then left government for Tether. Innovation has finally put the revolving door on the blockchain.
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The administration restricted green-card sponsorship by Microsoft and seven other companies. Now the tech industry is discovering that talent pipelines also need a functioning operating system.
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Apple, Nvidia and a parade of companies with business before Washington helped bankroll a White House ballroom. Nothing says civic generosity like a donation large enough to require its own regulatory disclosure.
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Retail sales rose in September, but the heroic consumer in this story looks suspiciously like a gas pump holding everyone’s wallet hostage.
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Washington is taking its preferred solution to hard problems international: rename the thing, applaud the new label, and hope nobody asks about guardrails.
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