Topic: 737 Max

Archived testimony from John Barnett details how Boeing removed inspection steps to save costs, forcing mechanics to "buy off" their own work. Barnett recounts finding 300 defects at Spirit Aerosystems, only to be told by management that he found too many. The situation is compared to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, where corporate greed led to catastrophic engineering failures.

A former Boeing technical pilot was indicted for fraud related to the 737 Max catastrophes, though critics argue high-level executives were protected by a corrupt deal with prosecutors. The IRS is moving forward with plans to monitor American bank accounts for transactions over $600 under the guise of targeting billionaires. Meanwhile, the CEO of Kraft Heinz warned consumers to prepare for permanently higher food prices as inflation impacts the global economy.