The Lever
Exposing political and corporate maneuvering, corruption and the greed behind the decisions that affect our lives.
Thanks To Wall Street, There Goes The Neighborhood
Wednesday May 15, 2024Lawmakers are targeting investors’ tightening grip on the single-family housing market, but a powerful new lobbying army is fighting back.Landlords Are Charging You Junk Fees For Services That Screw You
Tuesday May 14, 2024Tenants are paying fees to have their credit scores lowered, among other dubious services.LEVER WEEKLY: What Is Their Ultimate Goal?
Sunday May 12, 2024From airline refunds to tenants’ collectives, people are taking control — here’s all the news from The Lever this week.YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Your Constitutional Right To Affordable Meds
Saturday May 11, 2024Plus, Hawaii prioritizes housing for residents, a tech company cuts off the police, and Vermont votes to make Big Oil pay.Who’s Killing Your Independent Pharmacy?
Friday May 10, 2024As corporate pharmacy middlemen slash reimbursement fees to independent drugstores, local Illinois pharmacists push for legislative change.Why Does America Provide So Much Support To Israel?
Friday May 10, 2024This week on Lever Time, we look at the forces inside the White House steering Biden’s Israel policy and hear how the war has played out on the ground in Israel and Gaza.SIROTA’S SIGNALS: Why Hasn’t Biden Closed This Tax Loophole?
Thursday May 09, 2024Plus, the real cost of Trump’s tax cuts, a Big Tech ad that’s a little too on the nose, and the Fed admits economic inequality is dangerous.What A Fracking CEO’s Text Messages Tell Us About Inflation
Thursday May 09, 2024Monopoly expert Matt Stoller details his bombshell reporting on how an alleged oil price-fixing scheme between U.S. oil producers and Saudi Arabia fueled inflation.The Airlines’ Secret Billion-Dollar Refund Racket Is Set To End
Wednesday May 08, 2024Airlines won’t say how much they make from unused flight credits, but potential automatic refunds could hurt their massive windfall.