Economics
The Role of Lobbying and Special Interest Groups
Quick fact
In the United States, the pharmaceutical and health products industry alone spent more than $300 million on federal lobbying in 2021, a practice so common that it's often called 'the third house of Congress'.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why certain laws seem to favor big corporations while average citizens struggle to be heard? Even in a democracy, some voices are louder than others, and lobbying is how they turn up the volume.