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Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger talks put his accountability to the test

The SpaceX IPO pushed Musk past $1 trillion on paper. Pension funds, a federal judge, and workplace-safety data show how little stands between him and the companies he runs.

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