A massive ‘corporate welfare’ program is underway — and consumers want a bigger cut of it

As the world’s biggest sporting event closes, a look at the multi-billion dollar legacy left in Doha. This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. Three and a half years ago, the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha, at a stadium inspired by a traditional Bedouin tent. The opening ceremony featured…

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U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference, following an open meeting of the FCC, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Disney’s ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency’s recent investigation into the company a “retaliatory…

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Kelsey Moran and Gail Rosenbaum are co-primary authors on this work. This research was supported by the NBER Roybal Center for Behavior Change in Health (NIA P30 AG034532). We thank Dr. John Pellegrino who suggested the lottery incentive idea. We also thank Katy Milkman, Richard Thaler, and seminar participants at MIT Sloan, Harvard Kennedy School,…