New York Times: How Amazon, Google and Other Companies Exploit NDAs
June 29, 2021 — In an exclusive for the New York Times, Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo illustrates why states and cities should bar elected officials and other economic development officials from signing nondisclosure agreements with corporations.
None of Our Business? How Corporate Power Corrupts Local Economies and Democracies
June 29, 2021 — "None of Our Business" details how corporations and local elected leaders collude to hide pro-corporate practices and policies from the public, and what local officials and voters can do to bring more accountability to their local government.
The Guardian: US billionaires don’t pay tax, and our politicians don’t seem bothered
June 24, 2021 — In a piece for The Guardian, Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik digs into ProPublica’s bombshell reporting on how American billionaires avoid paying taxes and the ways policymakers are responding.
The Nation: Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done
June 22, 2021 — In a brilliant piece for The Nation, Economic Liberties’ Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout detailed why Lina Khan’s appointment to the FTC is such a big deal and why it is arguably one of the most important things President Biden has done yet.
Access to Markets: The Other Red Tape: Market Concentration and The Rise of Private Gatekeepers
June 14, 2021 — "The Other Red Tape" documents the ways dominant corporations threaten entrepreneurship and business growth and lays out how we can restructure markets to be open, fair, and competitive.
The Daily Poster: The Great Amazon HQ2 Scam
June 9, 2021 — The Daily Poster highlighted Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo’s recent Boondoggle newsletter on Amazon’s subsidy scams.