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Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 We set up a shell company\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sign up for The Indicator\u2019s brand new newsletter\u00a0<br \/>\u2014 Find our socials, YouTube and more!\u00a0<br \/>\u2014 For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=580\">New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is a law to reign in shell companies getting shelved by the Trump administration? The Corporate Transparency Act had bipartisan support, until it didn\u2019t. We explain what the law was designed to do and why it\u2019s on life support. 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