# Lobbying Spending

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A Weaker U.S. Passport, Travel Lobbying Spending and Delta's AI Airfares

The U.S. passport has fallen to 10th place in the Henley Passport Index—its lowest ranking in 20 years—while Asian countries like Singapore, Japan, and South Korea now lead. Major U.S. travel associations and airlines ramped up lobbying efforts in Q2, though some large hospitality companies like Ma…

Intuit's Tariff on Developers, Arizona Tariff Shelters, $1T Stolen Annually from US

Could the Pope be on the hook for US taxes? As the first American elected Pope, Leo XIV faces an unusual conundrum under US citizenship rules. Meanwhile, Intuit's controversial new API pricing has developers reeling, and Hector Garcia joins the conversation to explain why this "tariff" threatens th…

How is EU lobbying blocking climate farming reform?

Copa Cogeca is the largest agricultural lobbying group in Europe, claiming to be "the united voice" of 22 million farmers. But a new investigation from Lighthouse Reports suggests the true size of their membership is far smaller than this - and that the group uses its unrivalled influence to block …

How to Cleanse Your Acne Skin & Why Is the Medical Community Failing To Treat Your Acne Successfully? with Leigh Brandon

In this episode, I explain the best method for cleansing your skin, including how not to clean your skin. I also explain why the medical community have such a poor record when it comes to helping people suffering with acne. Research: Leading Lobbying industries in the United States in 2022, by to…

64 - Tried Everything, Yet You Still Have Acne with Leigh Brandon

In this solo episode entitled “Tried Everything, yet You Still Have Acne” I will be discussing “Acne: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” In part 2, I’ll be discussing, “What really causes acne” as it’s very misunderstood by mainstream medicine, and I will also explain why I believe that to be the case. …

Dusty Old Industrial Policy Gets Dusted Off*

As Congress barrels toward an election that could see at least one house change hands, efforts to squeeze big bills into law are mounting. The one with the best chance (and better than I expected) would drop $52 billion in cash and a boatload of tax breaks on the semiconductor industry. Michael Ell…

How Biden did it

The Clean Air Act of 1970 authorized the government to regulate air pollution. The Inflation Reduction Act, which Joe Biden just signed into law, allocates more than $300 billion to energy and climate reform, including $30 billion in subsidies for manufacturers of solar panels and components, wind…

Tech companies are making moves for 2023

Ep. 165: Microsoft announces new multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.  Spotify cuts 6% of its workforce globally.  Bank of America, JP Morgan, and other banks are wanting to take on Apple Pay.  Finally, Apple wants to manufacture 25% of its iPhone in India and Apple ramped up its…

FCC cracks down on "car warranty calls"; DOJ fines Uber for violating disabled passengers; Tech Law and Policy This Week - week ending 7.22.22

Hey everybody, I'm Joe Miller and here's what's going on in the world of online safety and free speech this week. Amazon's $3.9bn One Medical bid Washington Post. Privacy experts worry about how Amazon will use healthcare data if the acquisition goes through – a deal that's subject to Federal Tra…

Panasonic Unveils EV Battery Plant in Kansas

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses Panasonic’s new electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, with Panasonic NA CEO Megan Myungwon Lee and the CEO of Lucid, a key battery customer. Plus, Bloomberg’s Jackie Davalos breaks down Meta’s plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on compute pow…