CRONY CAPITALISM: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.

An essay is presented on crony capitalism in the U.S. as of January 2014, focusing on tax benefits and write-offs from certain parties such as NASCAR race drivers, companies operating in American Samoa, and the New York Liberty Zone. Political appointment are mentioned in relation to the U.S. Senate's confirmation of government official Jack Lew as the nation's Secretary of the Treasury and attorney Mary Jo White as the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.