Nvidia, the Policy Lane, and the Elevator Up

When policy, approvals, and stock gains all seem to arrive in the same sedan, a fellow starts wondering who handed out the keys. We are told it is all clean procedure, all public interest, all patriotic paperwork — but the money trail keeps showing up with polished shoes and a grin.

That is the old golden calf with a new haircut: Washington says public service, Wall Street hears opportunity, and the ordinary worker gets left holding the invoice for the blessed arrangement. If a deal always seems to find the people already near the front pew, that is not a miracle. It is a timing problem with a donor class attached. Peace be with the rest of us, who still have to pay attention.