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This month in private equity: Dem lawmakers probe the military-PE connection, regulators take a look at ‘continuation vehicles,’ and Pizza Hut changes hands.

The Trump administration’s claims of widespread ACA fraud are unsupported by evidence and overlook the insurers that would profit most from fraudulent enrollments.

The anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action in college admissions is a good time to consider how affirmative action continues on – to the benefit of wealthy white people.

The White nationalist movement that opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion may wrap itself in the American flag, but it is deeply anti-American.

To help justify its Medicaid work requirements, the Trump administration cooked up an Orwellian research brief claiming that the new rules would boost employment and reduce poverty.

Congress passed a housing bill by wide margins that includes key disaster relief provisions. For some reason, Trump is stalling and calling the bill a ‘big yawn.’

The June numbers should be good, but weak wage growth and other negative indicators are signs that workers do not feel positive about the state of the labor market.

The US waives oil sanctions and agrees to “terminate all” sanctions as part of a potential final agreement with Iran, as the Trump administration re-tightens restrictions on Russian oil sales and the G7 pushes for additional sanctions on Moscow.

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling gives Trump broad authority to remove federal officials, opening the door to greater political control and corruption in government agencies.

As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington. To help keep track of it all, we will be posting regular updates on this page, pointing readers toward the most interesting and relevant news and analyses.