Public Policy
Regulation, trade, government and security, read for what they do to the businesses that have to live with them.
Public Policy is the vertical for the decisions made in capitals that land on companies. Regulation, trade and tariffs, elections and government, antitrust, and healthcare policy are the beats, and geopolitics and security appear when they change what a business can plan for. Three stories each weekday at 11, in our own words, linked to the publisher. We choose for the reader who has to model a policy risk rather than argue about it: the general counsel, the head of government affairs, the founder selling into a market whose rules are moving. Sources range from newspapers to think tanks and academic institutes, and we say which is which. The editor’s note beneath the day’s lead explains the choice and what to watch as the policy moves from proposal to enforcement.
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Every story we have kept in Public Policy, newest first. Headlines link to the publisher; the tags below narrow the list.
Aspen Institute pilots real-time EBT fraud blocking with states
The Aspen Institute and JPMorgan Chase partner to pilot real-time fraud detection and transaction blocking for EBT cards, aiming to stop SNAP benefit theft before it occurs, much like credit card fraud prevention systems.
Apple Can't Delay App Store Fee Fight While Waiting on Supreme Court
Apple's request to pause App Store fee proceedings was denied. The company must propose fees for alternative payment options within 24 hours, with Epic Games providing legal analysis before court determines reasonable rates.
