America’s Private-Prison Industry Has Always Been All Right
President Donald Trump has restored consumer confidence in private prisons—but they were never in danger of failing to begin with.
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California Is Investigating Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums
The state's insurance department is following up on our findings that eight auto insurers charge more in minority neighborhoods than in other neighborhoods with similar risk.
Understanding India’s Case for Colonial Reparations
Do egregious events from world history—specifically colonialism—warrant some sort of official reparations and, if so, what would these look like?
Uber to Pay Back Tens of Thousands of Drivers in New York City
Due to a system error, Uber's ride commission was coming out of gross fare, costing workers extra.
This Chart Illustrates the AHCA’s High-Risk Funding Problem
Researchers have figured out what it would cost to fund high-risk pools. As it turns out, the $128 billion included in the AHCA is not nearly enough.
How Soda Companies Target Latino Lawmakers
During the last election, members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus received nearly twice as much money in donations from soda companies as the average California Legislature member.
Trump’s New Bank Regulator Has Previously Helped Banks Exploit Consumers
As head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Keith Noreika now has the power to override state laws protecting consumers.
Viewfinder: Making Pet Food in France
A man works in a production line of the Nestle Purina plant on May 18th, 2017, in central France.
The Death of the Suburban Office Park and the Rise of the Suburban Poor
Jobs have gone urban, leaving office space in the suburbs obsolete and a distressed work force further away from help.
The Myth of America’s High Corporate Taxes
Is America really the "highest taxed country in the world" for businesses? A new report shows that the answer's not as clear as it seems.