Crony Capitalism

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Solar panels, washing machines, and free-trade cronyism

Clark Packard · September 18, 2017 5:56 pm

The jury consists of six men, six women, and four alternates. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Jury picked for Bob Menendez corruption trial

Mandy Mayfield · August 23, 2017 8:19 pm

Picking a handful of CEOs and letting them into the West Wing for some back-slapping and subsidy-suckling isn't being pro-business. It's pro-cronyism. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Good riddance to White House corporate commissions

Washington Examiner · August 17, 2017 10:10 pm

Is solar energy now suddenly affordable and reliable despite its checkered history? Up until now, it has not been able to stand on its own two feet without substantial subsidies. The authors of a two-year, taxpayer-funded study acknowledge that the answer to that question is: not quite. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Beltway Confidential

Cronyism ruled Obama’s Energy Department

Kevin Mooney · August 9, 2017 7:37 pm

Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 24 ordering each agency to establish a task force aimed at reducing "the regulatory burden placed on the American people." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Democrats demand information on Trump regulation reduction

Susan Ferrechio · August 7, 2017 4:07 pm

The bigger the government, the more the playing field is tilted to the big guys. (iStock by Getty Images)

To help the American Dream, get out of the way

Washington Examiner · August 4, 2017 9:48 pm

Rocketdyne claims the move to Huntsville is motivated by the lesser regulatory and tax burden in Mississippi and Alabama vs. California. But it's also a fact that the move will benefit the constituencies of Sens. Richard Shelby of Alabama (pictured) and Thad Cochran of Mississippi.

Rocketdyne moves to the South, and ‘pull’ is its reason

Eric Peters · August 4, 2017 4:01 am

Boeing's path to future success should not be paved with shaky and unfair trade accusations designed to undermine innovative companies. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Boeing is abusing trade laws to harm its competition

Darryl Jenkins · July 30, 2017 4:01 am

Elon Musk Wants to End Government Subsidies

Jared Whitley · July 27, 2017 1:45 pm

President Trump's picks do not demonstrate that he is serious about draining the swamp. Handing over the Defense Department to people with close ties to a small group of defense contractors ensures further waste and a disproportionate focus on costly items at the expense of alternative items that may truly be needed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Beltway Confidential

Trump is swampifying the Pentagon

Tom Rogan · July 19, 2017 8:19 pm

It's egregious that there is even a possibility of Adelson's billions being able to buy his way. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Online gambling ban is a power play by casinos

Eric Peters · July 12, 2017 4:01 am

Members of the New York legislature are starting to put pressure on the governor to abandon his plan. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Andrew Cuomo’s ‘renewable’ energy plan is just a handout to his crony friends

Charles Sauer · June 20, 2017 3:40 pm