stLouISTA Small Victory Over Big Pharma
Today on TAP: Eli Lilly announces insulin price caps, but keep an eye on the footnotes.
Prospect
Will the Supreme Court Block Student Debt Relief?
The justices may have trouble confirming that the plaintiffs have the right to sue.
Julie Su Will Soon Be Running the Labor Department
As deputy secretary, she’ll take the role of acting head of the Cabinet agency. That will help her win confirmation to lead it.
Calling Deficit Squawks’ Bluff on Environmental Enforcement
Deregulatory zeal and government spending cuts are surefire ways to preserve corporate impunity, at the public’s peril.
Unions for On-Time Construction
Today on TAP: Commerce Department urges chip-makers facing a construction labor crunch to offer child care, use union workers.
Labor’s Struggle With Anti-Monopoly
The split between two unions on the JetBlue-Spirit merger reveals the dilemma.
Combining Decarbonization, Good Jobs, and Climate Justice
Illinois shows what’s possible. Will Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo be an ally?
University of California Under Fire for Blackstone Investment
The university has invested $4.5 billion with the real estate arm of the private equity giant.
How Far Will the Supreme Court Go?
Today on TAP: Consider two pending cases, on Biden’s student debt relief plan and the CFPB.
The Junk Fees Biden Hasn’t Talked About
Hidden and deceptive fees are seen across consumer transactions, from rental housing to prisons.
West Virginia Wanders Away From Coal
Some coal defenders amp up culture war as others welcome nuclear and batteries.
Private Health Care Companies Are Eating the American Economy
A new report from Wendell Potter at the Center for Health and Democracy examines just how the private insurance market makes its money—and how American health care is worse off for it.
Tales From the Black Power Movement
One family tells stories about fighting for freedom from Mississippi to Syria.
The Fed’s Own Economists Challenge Interest Rate Folly
Today on TAP: Biden should appoint a prominent dissenter to the open post of Fed vice chair.
East Palestine Residents Are Still Skeptical
High-profile visits, shoddy testing protocols, and unclear FEMA assistance guidelines leave residents worried.
Republicans Pretend to Be Hippies in Ohio
The party of deregulation and pollution is blaming Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg for the East Palestine derailment. Democrats should take notice.
Corruption at the Fifth Estate
Lack of disclosure on de facto lobbying at think tanks has triggered a bipartisan reaction.
Defense Denied
Many poor Texans are being shortchanged on their right to be represented by a defense attorney in cases with potentially life-changing consequences.
‘We Don’t Want a Subsidy Race’
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is set to unveil guidance on CHIPS Act funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Biden Cows United
Today on TAP: He called out the airlines for making parents pay extra to sit next to their kids. Presto chango, United announced it won’t do that anymore.