LEVER WEEKLY: The Great Climate Recession

This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.

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What The Lever Published This Week: 

The Coming Financial Hurricane

How Hurricane Milton and other climate chaos could trigger the next economic crisis.

The Lever •Lois Parshley

MASTER PLAN, Ep 10: The Master Planners’ Heist Of The Century

If you thought the master planners would be content to end their assault on democracy with Citizens United, think again.

The Lever •David Sirota

The Bail Bond Industry Fights To Keep You In Jail

Bounty hunters and Wall Street insurers are pushing legislation that would criminalize charitable efforts that help people who can’t afford bail.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Lawmakers Are Hiding Their Private Equity Millions

As Wall Street fights legislative crackdowns, J.D. Vance and other top lawmakers have tens of millions invested in private equity — and most don’t have to disclose the details.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Not So Fast, Fashion

The Feds make pills easier to swallow, Oregon clamps down on natural gas, rural hospitals are popping up, and fast fashion is told to slow down.

The Lever •Sam Pollak

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