Lobbying is a huge industry in the U.S.. In 2019, around 12,000 registered professionals helped clients spend over $3.5 billion. The video explains how lobbying works, why it exists and how it became a powerful tool for businesses (15 minutes / USA: CBS 2020-21).

To date, Google has been found guilty of antitrust behavior in the cases related to Google Shopping and Android, and has been fined over €6 billion (2019).

31,385 people — one tenth of one percent of the overall U.S. population — are responsible for nearly 30 percent of the $6 billion contributed to federal campaigns and committees in the 2012 election (Sunlight Foundation 2013)

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will create the largest free trade area in the world, measured by the number of countries participating. The pact will connect 1.3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined GDP valued at $3.4 trillion. (World Bank 2020)