EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 20 MIN
The Revolving Door's Golden Handcuffs
from Power Plays · host Podcaster
Why the most powerful people in Washington aren't elected officials—they're the mid-level bureaucrats and lobbyists who rotate between agencies and private sector jobs every few years. We follow the paper trail of how a small group of regulatory insiders shapes everything from your prescription drug costs to your mortgage rates, often writing rules for agencies they used to work for and will work for again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Why the most powerful people in Washington aren't elected officials—they're the mid-level bureaucrats and lobbyists who rotate between agencies and private sector jobs every few years. We follow the paper trail of how a small group of regulatory insiders shapes everything from your prescription drug costs to your mortgage rates, often writing rules for agencies they used to work for and will work for again.
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