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Hal Weitzman

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As seen in: CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago Booth Review, Financial Times, 1843, MarketWatch, Barron's, Freakonomics.
Editor-in-chief, @chicagoboothrev; ex-@FT; my book, 'What's the Matter with Delaware?' exposes what drives corporate secrecy in America
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Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Update)

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By Stephen Dubner Verified, Hal Weitzman Verified, Michael G. Findley, Daniel L. Nielson
| Freakonomics. Verified
Episode Transcript Hey there, it’s Stephen Dubner. For the past century, one small state — Delaware — has led the nation as the place where new businesses go to incorporate. Roughly two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies are registered there. We thought this was worth looking into, so a couple years ago we published an episode called “Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?” But recently, Delaware seems to be losing its grip.
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50% OFF What’s the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—and How It Costs Us All

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By Hal Weitzman Verified
| audiobooks.com
The legal home to over a million companies, Delaware has more registered businesses than residents. Why do virtually all of the biggest corporations in the United States register there? This book reveals how a systematic enterprise lies behind the business-friendly corporate veneer, one that has kept the state afloat financially by diverting public funds away from some of the poorest people in the United States and supporting dictators and criminals across the world.
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50% OFF What’s the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—and How It Costs Us All

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By Hal Weitzman Verified
| audiobooks.com
The legal home to over a million companies, Delaware has more registered businesses than residents. Why do virtually all of the biggest corporations in the United States register there? This book reveals how a systematic enterprise lies behind the business-friendly corporate veneer, one that has kept the state afloat financially by diverting public funds away from some of the poorest people in the United States and supporting dictators and criminals across the world.
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