From More Perfect Union. A historic number of Americans are behind on their auto loans. New car payments are costing people as much as rent used to cost — $750 a month on average. We investigated auto lenders, and found companies making billions even as they set up customers up to fail. Producer: Sam Black…

From More Perfect Union. The conspiracies are true — a small group of elites set the agenda for the country. They’re billionaires, politicians, judges and more. And they meet at private camp Bohemian Grove. The membership is secret, but Daniel Boguslaw came to us with a full list of everyone involved. https://substack.com/@drboguslaw https://youtube.com/@deeperstates?si=BgQzZ_4oLCl5Pu8S Senior Writer:…

From More Perfect Union. Tourism in Vegas is down, but gambling revenue is up. How does that work? Vegas is a microcosm of the whole economy — it caters more and more to the super-rich, while everyone else is squeezed out. We went out to talk to locals, who say this lopsided approach can’t last.…

From More Perfect Union. Private equity giant Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico’s largest utility provider. The Public Service Company of New Mexico serves over 500,000 people. Blackstone would make billions and execs would make millions, while the 40% of PNM customers in poverty get screwed. Producer: Dan Lieberman Editor: Kenneth Kerr Motion Designer:…

From More Perfect Union. Your taxes subsidize Amazon and Walmart poverty wages. These are trillion dollar companies, but 33% of Amazon workers need public assistance and 25% of Walmart workers need SNAP to survive. We investigated how corporations are taking advantage of workers—and all of us. Producer: Liz Scheltens Editor: Eric Schuman Supervising Producer: Sam…

From More Perfect Union. Walmart found a creative, illegal way to make sure they have the lowest prices. They’re forcing companies to raise prices on any competitor who dares to sell items at a lower price than Walmart. They’re using their size and reach to squeeze out stores across America. Videographer Jaxon Thorson Justin Feltman…

From More Perfect Union. Zohran’s plan for city-run grocery stores has drawn intense pushback from critics. But government-run stores already exist in the U.S. One chain with 250 locations charges at least 25% less than other brands. It’s run by the U.S. military. Producer & Editor: Spencer Snyder Videographers: Evan Carter & Mark Comberiate Video…

From More Perfect Union. Southwest just swapped its most customer-friendly policies for more fees and charges, But it’s not just Southwest. Flying on any airline has gotten worse as a result of deregulation. And options are limited — today just four airlines control 80 percent of the market. Trump’s Transportation Secretary says travelers should just "dress…

From More Perfect Union. People are spending upwards of $60,000 on Super Bowl tickets.World Cup tickets are going for as much as $230,000.The cost of going to a game is out of control. We investigated what billionaire owners don’t want you to know — how to fix this mess. —– More Perfect Union is an…

From More Perfect Union. When OpenAI sent someone to Tyler Johnston’s house, they wanted every text and email he had on the company.Tyler runs an AI watchdog, and he’s just one of the people getting subpoenaed.This is just the beginning of the AI industry’s aggressive new political strategy. —– More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning,…

From More Perfect Union. We took a deep dive into Trump’s tariffs, and his real approach became painfully clear.Make tariff threats, extract money from companies willing to pay, then grant exceptions to those who play the game.It’s another lucrative scam for a wildly corrupt president. —– More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose…

From More Perfect Union. A full 10% of NYC Trump voters turned around and voted for Zohran Mamdani. So we went to talk to them. These voters are done with the status quo. One New Yorker told us: "As Americans, we can realize it’s not Republican versus Democrat. It’s more of like a class war."…

From More Perfect Union. Trump has long targeted Chicago, calling it the "most dangerous city in the world." But homicides were down 30% last year, even as Trump cut crime prevention grants. What’s making crime fall? Investments in community-led violence prevention programs. —– More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to…

From More Perfect Union. Tyson is about to fire 50% of Lexington, Nebraska’s workforce in one of the largest plant closures in decades. We talked to experts, workers and local residents who have a radical idea to save American beef production: government takeover of the plant. —– More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom…