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The U.S. is the world's bribery cop. Is that about to change?

2025-06-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·28m 7s ·by NPR
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The U.S. has been policing bribery all over the world for nearly half a century using a law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But now, President Trump has said that this anti-corruption law is crippling American businesses. Since taking office, his administration has reduced the number of in