https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/15/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-spending.htmlAvatarcbtyler1865AvatarAvatarBloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence (Published 2020)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Alexander BurnsA Times examination of Mr. Bloomberg’s philanthropic and political spending in the years leading up to his presidential bid illustrates how he developed a national infrastructure of influence, image-making and unspoken suasion that has helped transform a former Republican mayor of New York City …