The Big TakeHow Celebrity Deepfakes Supercharged a Florida Health-Care HustleA wannabe hip-hop mogul and a onetime porn-video recruiter turned Obamacare into a lucrative get-rich-quick scheme, with an assist from Bain Capital.
The Big TakeA Former TV Writer Found a Health-Care Loophole That Threatens to Blow Up ObamacareHow a former TV comedy writer’s fake-job loophole could blow up Obamacare.
Cleaner TechThe World Promised to Tame Methane. Emissions Are Still RisingAbout 160 countries and 140 companies pledged to combat the potent greenhouse gas, yet releases from the fossil fuels sector remain near record highs.
FeatureSchools Make Millions Offering Degrees That Double as Work VisasA gray area in immigration law has spawned a lucrative industry.
The Big TakeThousands of H-1B Visas Are Going to Middlemen Gaming the SystemNew data reveal how companies that farm out IT workers exploit flaws in the visa lottery while other US businesses and talented immigrants lose out.
FinanceA Hedge Fund Billionaire’s Cash Helped Fund a ‘Predatory’ LenderOne man started a cash-advance company. The other was a retired investing legend. A private credit fund had what both were looking for.
ETFs & Mutual FundsT-Bills Without Tax Bills? This Fund Says It Cracked the CodeA fast-growing exchange-traded fund called BOXX uses an old loophole in a new way.
FeatureThe Oil Was From Iran. The Insurance Was From New YorkAmerican Club insures more tankers suspected of violating US sanctions than any of its Western rivals.
