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Regulation

Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges He Hid Billions in Loans Backed by Company Stock

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Famed activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to pay $500,000, and his Icahn Enterprises $1.5 million, to settle civil charges from the SEC.

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

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While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Economics

Political Conventions Bring in Less Money Than Promised

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The economic impact on host cities of political conventions’ like the DNC and RNC are not quite as advertised

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