This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure
Public-private partnerships have been disasters for American cities. Naturally, Trump loves them.
Jun 20, 2017 / David Dayen
Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students
The Education Department just froze two key protections for students.
Jun 15, 2017 / StudentNation / David Dayen
Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank
But they will pretend to try anyway.
Jun 7, 2017 / David Dayen
Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire
Can the White House hire a MetLife lobbyist to work on MetLife issues? Sure!
Jun 1, 2017 / David Dayen
It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job
A new plan from CAP is a promising first step.
May 19, 2017 / David Dayen
Trump Is Helping Big Media Companies Get Bigger Trump Is Helping Big Media Companies Get Bigger
And it’s looking like a mutually beneficial relationship.
May 9, 2017 / David Dayen
The New Republican Health-Care Plan Is Single-Payer for Dummies The New Republican Health-Care Plan Is Single-Payer for Dummies
It’s important to understand what the GOP is trying to do.
May 3, 2017 / David Dayen
The Corporatization of the Web Has Thinned Out Our Culture and Undermined American Democracy The Corporatization of the Web Has Thinned Out Our Culture and Undermined American Democracy
In his new book Move Fast and Break Things, Jonathan Taplin argues that, among its many downsides, the digital revolution has diminished our very humanity.
Apr 27, 2017 / David Dayen
The CFPB Just Sued a Crooked Mortgage Servicer, but Indicted Itself The CFPB Just Sued a Crooked Mortgage Servicer, but Indicted Itself
The lawsuit against Ocwen is welcome, but should have happened four years ago.
Apr 21, 2017 / David Dayen
President Bannon Is Dead, Long Live President Cohn President Bannon Is Dead, Long Live President Cohn
Donald Trump has finally pivoted—right into a full embrace of Goldman Sachs economics.
Apr 13, 2017 / David Dayen