Atlanta Scrambles to Get Out of Expensive Deal It Forgot It Made
The city's housing authority committed to selling $138 million of government land for $17 million.
Crony Capitalism
Rick Perry, Coal, and Crony Capitalism
"There is no free market in the energy industry," says the secretary of energy.
St. Petersburg Wants to Force You To Put Solar Panels On Your House
There are no downsides, say proponents.
California May Have Just Made It Easier for Cities to Hike Taxes
Ballot initiatives may be permitted to ignore two-thirds vote rule. Prepare for corruption.
$3 Billion Foxconn Deal Is Biggest Corporate Subsidy in Wisconsin History
Economists say the deal makes little economic sense.
Trump's 'Made In America Week' Inadvertently Highlights Corporate Welfare
Companies invited to the White House collected nearly $600 million in subsidies, loans, and tax breaks.
Crony Capitalism on Display in California's Cap-and-Trade Re-Authorization
The anti-climate change policy included plenty of sweeteners for favored industries.
Phoenix Taxpayers Lose $200 Million on Sale of Largest Hotel in Arizona
A city's sad foray into the hotel business
Matt Ridley's 'Case for Free-Market Anticapitalism'
Ridley argues that the champions of markets need to recapture their radicalism.
Miami Marlins Owner, Baseball's Cronyism All-Star, Is Suing His Team's Own Fans
Loria is determined to squeeze every last dollar out of any fan foolish enough to believe his promises.
John McCain's Cronyist 'Humanitarian' Group: Your Path to Trump's State Department
Kurt Volker, the McCain Institute's well-connected executive director, has been appointed special representative for Ukraine negotiations.
Carrier Will Move Jobs to Mexico, Despite Trump's Promise to Keep Them in Indiana
They must be sick of winning already.
Cindy McCain's Charities Are Plagued With Scandal and Corruption. Now Trump Wants to Make Her Human Rights Ambassador
Examining McCain's philanthropic past reveals a long history of personal abuse of nonprofit resources, shady connections, and shoddy work.
Cindy McCain: Crony Philanthropist
From pill theft to cozying up to authoritarians, Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador on human rights has a long history of abusing the system.
Taxpayer Weaned SolarWorld Comes to an End
U.S. taxpayers lavished over $100 million in government aid on the now insolvent SolarWorld.
Will Crony Capitalists Make Detroit Great Again?
Their schemes to bilk taxpayers in the name of development are getting more outrageous.
Crony Capitalists in Detroit Are Ripping Off Taxpayers
The city's revival is mainly reviving the pocket books of connected billionaires
The Only Solution to the Trumps' Conflicts of Interest
The heart of the potential for conflicts of interests is not the Trump business empire. It's the presidential power to steer benefits to particular interests.
The Community Development Block Grant Program Is Awful and Should Be Cut
HUD program a significant source of corruption and cronyism, and much less about helping the poor
The QVC Presidency: KellyAnne Conway Hawking Ivanka's Fashion Line Is the Craziest Example Yet of Trump's Cronyism
"I'm just going to give a free commercial here: go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online," Conway said, possibly violating federal ethics laws.
Bribe Bully Beg Borrow Steal
Is Donald Trump a crony capitalist? Or is he something worse?
The Carrot, the Stick, and the Buggy Whip
Is it time to dust off the word fascist to describe Donald Trump?
Trump Isn't Creating Jobs, But He Is Creating Job Creation Announcements
After finding out he's being duped by businesses, the president-elect lashed out at NBC for informing him.
Atlanta Braves Poised to Receive Yet Another Publicly-Funded Stadium
Sarasota-area officials want to hand over tens of millions for a spring training facility without letting taxpayers have a say.
Donald Trump's Cronyism and Authoritarianism on Full Display in Twitter Attack on G.M.
Trump's attack on General Motors is factually wrong, economically illiterate, and another example of how he bullies companies to do his will.
How Crony Capitalism Works
Higher political contributions equals more government contracts on even better terms
Publicly-Funded Stadiums 'Completely Ruled Out' By Missouri's Governor-Elect
The city of St. Louis may still vote for spending taxpayer money on a soccer stadium, but the state of Missouri is out.
Anaheim Election Means Victory Over Crony Capitalism
Several Disney-backed candidates lost in the reformed local city council races.
Rick Perry Pushed Crony Capitalism in Texas. Will He Do the Same at Dept. of Energy?
Former Texas governor supported taxpayer-funded slush funds for favored businesses, including some that went bankrupt.
Missouri's Governor-Elect Is That Rare Politician Against Publicly Funded Stadiums
Rich businesspeople want over $120 million in public funds and tax credits to build a soccer stadium for a team that does not yet exist.
Trump and McAuliffe Share a Lot
They both see politics as just another side of business.
Trump's Carrier Cronyism, Goldman Sachs' Revolving Door, and Obama's Late-Breaking Reefer Sanity
Matt Welch discusses these issues plus fake news and Thanksgiving poisonings on FBN's Kennedy tonight at 9 pm ET
Yes, We Should Worry About Donald Trump's Business Conflicts of Interests—and His Whole Approach to the Interaction Between Government and Business
The president-elect was a crony capitalist businessman. Now he's set to become a crony capitalist politician.
Taxpayers Vote To Finance New Texas Rangers Stadium
Billion-dollar taxpayer handout to a billionaire's construction project overwhelmingly wins voter approval.
Hotel Exec Celebrates New York Airbnb Regulations That Will Increase Prices
Crony capitalism leads to price gouging, again.
Texas Rangers' Proposed Stadium Deal Is Yet Another Loser For Taxpayers
New ballpark could cost taxpayers over $1.6 billion in taxes and lost revenue to replace current one, which is only 22 years old.
Sheldon Adelson And the Raiders Get Their $750 Million in Public Funding For New Las Vegas Stadium
Taxpayer subsidy for one America's richest men and one of its worst NFL franchises sneaks through Nevada legislature.
If Sheldon Adelson and the Raiders Want to Build a Stadium in Las Vegas, They Should Pay For It
"Go Team Go" is a bad argument for publicly-financed stadiums.
Republican Senators (Including Mike Lee) Again Attempt to Blockade Online Gambling
Bill would subvert legal interpretation of Wire Act.
Battle Over Publicly-Financed Las Vegas Stadium Heats Up
Sheldon Adelson and NFL's Raiders run into opposition from conservative tax watchdog group and Nevada's largest labor union over proposed stadium.
Curt Schilling Settles Rhode Island Lawsuit, Also Calls for Summary Executions for Terror Suspects
Disastrous financial dealings and flirtations with fascism set the stage for his planned run for the presidency.
'I'm probably the person on the left who's most open to libertarian thinking'—Robert Scheer in Conversation With Matt Welch
New Left stalwart talks with libertarian journalist about Gary Johnson, crony capitalism, the Koch brothers, and war
Chicago's Awful Crackdown on Food Trucks
A pair of orchestrated hit pieces from media outlets has spurred the city to hand out massive fines.
Mexico Needs Independence From the Cronies Who Hold Its Economy Back
The aristocrats who rebelled against Spain to maintain their high standing in Mexican society never really went away.
