<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/shining-a-light-on-corporate-political-spending.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Shining a Light on Corporate Political Spending </title><description>Corporate political transparency (CPT) bolsters firm performance by reducing agency costs and fostering stakeholder trust by signaling ethical governance.</description><pubDate>08/26/2025</pubDate><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/posts/images/cpt.jpg" alt="glass piggy bank with coins"/></image><author>Victoria Hernandez; Jason Ridge</author><tags><tag>organizations and teams</tag><tag>research</tag></tags></item>