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Rebirth of the antitrust movement

We are living through the rebirth of the antitrust movement, thanks in large part to giant technology companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Google —

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Always a borrower and a lender be

With all the recent talk about raising the U.S. government debt ceiling and a possible recession on the horizon, it’s a good time to revisit

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Lotteries – Who really wins?

Although lottery games like Mega Millions and Powerball seem like national games, there is actually no official national lottery system in the United States. Instead,

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Student loan forgiveness

President Biden is expected to make a statement on broadening federal student loan forgiveness by the end of this month. Borrowers anxiously await that announcement

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Government business support

The government gets a lot of flack from businesses for not being ‘pro-business’, especially in election cycles. In reality, the government does a lot to

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Using FOIA in your investigative reporting

The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), created in 1966, is an indispensable tool for reporters to understand how the government operates and its interactions

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