Concentrated Corporate Power is Raising Prices, Harming Main Street, and Empowering Pandemic Profiteers
October 15, 2021 — Economic Liberties and Groundwork Collaborative released a fact sheet that lays out how corporate concentration is driving prices up and harming workers, families, and small businesses around the country.
Cheat to Win: The John Deere Story
October 14, 2021 — "Cheat to Win" documents how Deere & Co. used aggressive merger and acquisition strategies to become the largest farm equipment corporation in the world and how it leverages this power to bully competitors, customers, and workers.
The American Conservative: The Stakes Of A Nuclear Missile Monopoly
October 12, 2021 — In The American Conservative Magazine, Economic Liberties’ Senior National Security Fellow Elle Ekman lays out how consolidation of the defense industry is hurting American innovation and eroding our resilience.
The Guardian: America faces supply-chain disruption and shortages. Here’s why
October 1, 2021 — For The Guardian, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller explained how systemic monopolization is at the root of wide-spread shortages and rising inflation.
Democracy for Sale: Examining the Effects of Concentration on Lobbying in the United States
August 25, 2021 — Economic Liberties' “Democracy for Sale: Examining the Effects of Concentration on Lobbying in the United States" details how economic concentration trends predict lobbying spend in the years that follow industry consolidation.
Letter: Independent Businesses, Entrepreneurs, Farmers and Pharmacists Celebrate Biden Administration’s Pro-Competition Efforts
August 10, 2021 — Economic Liberties and a coalition of 10 organizations representing thousands of independent businesses, entrepreneurs, farmers, and pharmacists sent a letter to President Biden, commending his recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and offering their support in ensuring the outlined measures are implemented in a timely and comprehensive manner.