Mic: How tax prep companies conspired to make filing your taxes so damn hard
May 4, 2021 — In a tax-day essay for Mic, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo explained how Intuit and HR&Block took over the online tax filing market, and stymied efforts to build a free filing system for most Americans.
Myth vs Fact on Big Tech Monopolies
May 3, 2021 — “Myth vs Fact on Big Tech Monopolies” catalogues many of the misleading arguments Amazon, Facebook and Google make to mislead policymakers about their lines of business.
The Truth About Google, Facebook, and Small Businesses
May 3, 2021 — “The Truth About Google, Facebook, and Small Businesses" exposes the ways Google and Facebook prey on small businesses and inspire terror across the commercial landscape.
Public Seminar: Foxconn, Take Two
April 28, 2021 — In an essay for Public Seminar, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Direct Pat Garofalo dug into Wisconsin’s latest deal with Foxconn, and explained why states must stop offering sweetheart deals to corporations.
What You Need to Know About the Interstate Compact Against Corporate Tax Giveaways
April 26, 2021 — “What You Need to Know About the Interstate Compact Against Corporate Tax Giveaways" explains how a recent interstate compact among 13 states could help end the use of corporate tax incentives that extract wealth from local communities.
The American Prospect: Despite Pandemic Carnage, Predatory Nursing Home Financiers Keep Thriving
April 14, 2021 — In a report for The American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik explained how the nursing home industry was captured by private equity and the horrible impact this has had on patients, workers, and cities coping with the pandemic.