Here's Where Lobbyists are Putting "Your Money"
Two days in, and the lobbyists are on a roll...
Dear Fellow Expat:
Greetings from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, where flight delays are mounting due to severe weather conditions along the Gulf Coast.
I'm heading to Jacksonville for two days, and ironically, despite Florida's typical warmth, I need to pack a winter coat for this trip—a testament to these unusual times.
I've been watching CNN with the sound off—as one does these days in airports.
The headlines all center on President Trump.
There's no shortage of media coverage about this transition. From CNN and The Wall Street Journal to Bloomberg and Politico, one of the biggest stories is the impact of government lobbying thus far.
A few months ago, I wrote a report called “K Street Confidential.”
It focused on the lobbyists who run the world's most important "Street"—K Street, the power hub of Washington, D.C.
It's worth noting that the Federal Reserve, the world's most powerful central bank, also has a major office on K Street.
Lobbyists influence public policy and cont…
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