Crony Capitalism
Warren Buffett Company Seeks Tax Breaks in Mass.
For investing in a jewelry manufacturing plant
IRS Staffer Pleads Fifth During Questioning About Contracts
Accusation that he helped his friend secure them
Report: IRS Official Awarded $50 Million in Contracts to Friend of Official
Investigators say it they were fraudulently administered
LA Mayor-Elect Promises to Appoint Film Czar
Hollywood approves of having an industry advocate in City Hall
Judge Blocks Kentucky's Anticompetitive Moving Company Law
Allows existing businesses to veto newcomers
So Whatever Happened to Qwest? An Object Lesson in Resisting Government Surveillance
CEO is imprisoned over insider trading. He says it's because they wouldn't play ball with the NSA.
Washington Stalls the Food Truck Lobby
D.C. office drones are happy about new lunch options, restaurants and the city council aren't so thrilled.
You Can't Just Sell an Electric Car to Someone, This is America!
Tesla Motors getting thwarted by car dealer friendly laws
When the Government Plays Favorites
Government continues to threaten our future while claiming to help us.
CT State Officials Offered Deal to Gun Maker Eight Days Before Sandy Hook Shooting
Wanted the manufacturer of the Bushmaster AR-15 to locate their headquarters in Connecticut
Crony Capitalists vs. Value Makers: Q&A w Max Borders
Superwealth author says income gap is red herring.
Delta Sues over US Subsidies for Boeing
Export-Import Bank loan guarantees benefit non-U.S. airlines
GOP Leaders Starting to Oppose Government Corporatism
Well, at least the version Obama promotes anyway
5 Big Problems Obama Will Ignore in His State of the Union Address
What President Obama says in his 2013 State of the Union Address isn't as important as what he leaves out.
Fla. Lawmakers Worry About Tax Breaks for Video Game Companies
Not because they don't need them, but because they're taking them away from film and television companies (who also don't need them).
San Francisco Tech Companies to Get Tax Breaks in Exchange For Charitable Contributions
Twitter one of the companies to benefit
The Pomp and Circumstance of the Inauguration
The only part of the inaugural ceremony required by the Constitution is the oath of office.
No More Corporate Welfare
Selective, complicated exceptions to the law do not reduce the burden of government
Obama Treads Path of Less Transparency, Larger Donations for Second Inauguration
Looking for big-money ball buddies
"Fix the Debt" Activists Lobby for Tax Breaks
Hot air coming from wind industry representatives
White House Wanted Corporate Tax Breaks in Fiscal Cliff Deal
Focuses on renewable energy credits, but less attention to breaks given to entertainment industry and others
Obama's Crony Capitalism
Obama's economic policy: insult "fat cats" and then grant special access to a favored few.
