InvestigationBusiness, Politics Wall Street Moves to Gut Post-Crisis Financial Rules The requirements, imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act, were put in place to ensure that critical financial institutions could weather economic storms. Susan AntillaThe InterceptNovember 2, 2018
NewsBusiness, Labor A Trash Industry Union Thrives, and Employees Say They Are Left Holding the Bag One of the biggest unions in New York’s private garbage industry is run by a man with a long record of run-ins with the authorities, and its vice president is a convicted felon. Many workers say it’s a union in name only. Kiera FeldmanProPublicaNovember 2, 2018
NewsBusiness, Politics Nearly $3M in LLC Campaign Donations Since the NY Primary The lightly regulated machine of LLC campaign donations has continued to pump funds to New York state candidates and political action committees. Jarrett MurphyCity LimitsNovember 2, 2018
NewsEnvironment, Health EPA Continues To Approve Toxic PFAS Chemicals Despite Widespread Contamination Since 2002, the agency has allowed 112 new PFAS chemicals to be made or imported in very large quantities. Sharon LernerThe InterceptOctober 25, 2018
InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics Border Patrol Union Endorses Extremist Video The National Border Patrol Council is featured in a video that includes group linked to white nationalists. Melissa del BosqueThe InterceptOctober 23, 2018
ProjectBusiness, Politics Public Pensions for Sale Wall Street gets rich while public servants lose their life savings. Gary RivlinOctober 22, 2018
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Private Equity Governor Gov. Bruce Rauner made a fortune charging high fees to public pensions. Once elected, he tried to slash pension benefits. Gary RivlinThe InterceptOctober 22, 2018
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Whistleblower Kentucky’s willingness to gamble massively on high-risk alternative investments for its pensions has made the state an easy mark for Wall Street hucksters. Gary RivlinThe InterceptOctober 21, 2018
InvestigationBusiness, Politics A Giant Pile of Money Public pensions squander tens of billions of dollars each year on risky, poor-performing alternative investments like hedge funds. Gary RivlinThe InterceptOctober 20, 2018
InvestigationBusiness, World African Governments Pay for Mauritius Miracle Ghost offices on the small island provide legal but questionable means of siphoning tax dollars away from poor countries and into the pockets of the global elite. Matt Kennard & Claire ProvostForeign PolicyOctober 18, 2018