The true genius of Elon Musk is his ‘subsidy harvesting strategy,’ political science professor says

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Musk is particularly skilled in collecting money from the government for his companies, Jeb Barnes, a University of Southern California professor, said.

Now he’s in a political position where he could bolster that strategy.

At least 11 federal agencies that have been affected by cuts, layoffs, or firings have over 32 investigations, pending complaints, or enforcement actions into Musk’s six companies, according to a New York Times analysis.

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Author / Journalist: Alena Botros

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Tesla SpaceX DOGE Subsidies Elon Musk Government

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Published On: 2025-03-19 @ 11:05:00 (13 hours ago)

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