Crony Capitalism
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.
How Walt Disney Cashes In on Corporate Welfare
Why are taxpayers picking up the tab for Mickey Mouse?
So What's Next, Mr. President?
Nearly every decision made during Obama's presidency has been conducted under the canopy of catastrophe.
NASCAR, Hollywood, Algae Farmers Among Those Favored by Fiscal Cliff Pork
Tax credits for favored industries extended
Wind Tax Credits Likely to Survive Fiscal Cliff Plunge
One-year extension for favored industry
Obama: Corporate Tax Breaks Are Bad, Except for Green Energy
Doublespeak in the fiscal cliff talks
Red Wings Owe Detroit Millions in Uncollected Cable Rights Fees
Arena lease promised the city a share of money, but funds haven't been collected
The Auto Bailout Failure Is Now Complete
The bailout exemplifies much of what's wrong with government.
Federally Subsidized Battery Maker's Assets Sold to Chinese Competitor
Battery maker was located next door to where the president is visiting in Michigan
Calif. Stem Cell Board Accused of Confict of Interest
Members stand to benefit from funding doled out
Why AT&T's CEO Wants Higher Taxes
The phone company does a lot of business with the U.S. government.
Boeing Cashes in on Obama Administration Loan Guarantees
Export-Important Bank funneled more than $12 billion in 2012 to back company's sales
Florida Weighs Corporate Welfare for New Sports Stadium
Tampa Bay taxpayers already funded one baseball stadium. Will they be forced to subsidize another?
Highway Safety Director Ditched for Lousy Driving Record
Perhaps a less-than-perfect example
Superhero Subsidies
Politicians eager to see their cities destroyed offer giveaways to filmmakers.
How Steven Spielberg's Lincoln Benefited from Crony Capitalism
Virginia taxpayers helped foot the bill for the Hollywood blockbuster.
Did Freedom Win?
Obama's supporters seem to think it's enough to put this extraordinary man in office.
Free the Schnitzel: Chicago Food Truck Owners Sue
Several Chicago, Illinois food truck owners filed a lawsuit against the city today.
Crony Capitalist Endorses Barack Obama
Rapper Jay Z profited from eminent domain abuse in Brooklyn.
Department of Cronyism
Politicians' decisions rest on political pressures. So how could a Department of Business be a good idea?
Fear No Hurricane: Obama Quietly Approved Federal Subsidies to Houses in Floodplains in July
President Obama expanded a program offering subsidized insurance to ocean-front homeowners this summer.
