The Musk meltdown

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Elon Musk.
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Elon Musk is in trouble.

After some ill-advised tweeting, the Tesla CEO is now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible securities fraud. The New York Times also published an interview last week in which Musk admitted to emotional disturbance over recent events, and Tesla stock promptly plunged 9 percent. Commentators are beginning to speculate about whether the company will survive.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.