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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 6/7/21
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!

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House Democrat Leading Effort Against Key Consumer Protection
:
Executive Editor David Dayen reports that Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ,
pictured above) is lobbying against a resolution that would end the
practice of predatory lenders charging astronomical interest rates on
consumer loans.

'Big Four' Meatpackers Are Crushing Small Ranchers
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Contributor Amelia Pollard reports that the JBS cyber attack caused only
a hiccup in meatpacking operations. But for legislators, the security
scare was a sign that it might be time to break up the industry.

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Inside Israel's New, Fragile Coalition
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Contributor Jo-Ann Mort explores the new government of Israel. Though
held together by disdain for Netanyahu, it can't escape its occupation
of Palestine. You can read all our latest Israel-Palestine coverage here
.

Reimagining the Federal Reserve
: As part
of our Big Ideas debate series

on the future of the Federal Reserve, contributor Tracey Lewis
highlights the Fed's ability to protect the financial system from
climate-fueled disaster and how Jerome Powell has been reluctant to use
that power.

Corruption Is What Other People Do
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The Biden administration has embarked on a global anti-corruption
campaign. Managing editor Jonathan Guyer asserts that it should start
with Washington. This piece is part of our Influence Game
mini-series on
corporate corruption in Washington.

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