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How to read a company's political spending
PAC money, lobbying, Super PACs and state giving are four different things. Here is what each one means, what the dollar figures can and cannot tell you, and how to read the party split.
What a product recall means, and how to check one in the aisle
Recalls come from four federal agencies and are not all alike. What a Class I, II or III recall means, why most recalls never reach the shelf label, and how to check a product in seconds.
Who funds your candidate? How to read a campaign-finance record
Every dollar a candidate raises is on a public filing. How to find a candidate's donors, what committee assignments reveal, and why a company's PAC money matters more than you'd think.