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Michael Smith

Business Crime

The War Inside 7-Eleven

The company has been battling its store owners for years, using tactics that include planting hidden cameras and and tailing franchisees in unmarked vehicles. It seems to have found a new tool: U.S. immigration authorities.

Lauren Etter, Michael Smith Businessweek Nov 2018 15min Permalink

Business Politics

How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled

Taurus sold almost a million handguns that can potentially fire without anyone pulling the trigger. The government won’t fix the problem. The NRA is silent.

Michael Smith, Polly Mosendz Businessweek Feb 2018 15min Permalink