Economics
Campaign Finance Regulation and the Challenge of Dark Money
Quick fact
Since the 2010 Citizens United ruling, spending by 'dark money' groups that do not disclose their donors has surged from under $100 million in 2008 to over $1 billion in the 2020 election cycle.
Why this is interesting
When you cast your vote, do you know who paid for the ads that shaped your opinion? In U.S. elections, billions of dollars are spent by groups that keep their donors a secret.