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.
WSJ: Tax Incentives for Film Production? We’ve Seen This Movie Before
June 4, 2021 — In a piece for the Wall Street Journal, Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo partnered with Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s Michael LaFaive to explain the failures of tax credits for filmmakers and why states and cities should stop giving them out.
The American Prospect: What’s Missing In Between Shifts
June 3, 2021 — In The American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik lays out how Gabriel Winant’s book de-emphasizes manufacturing and highlights care workers, but neglects the forces of power that keep all workers down.
SB 933: Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Dominant Corporations
June 3, 2021 — We explain SB 933, New York legislation that, if passed, will provide New Yorkers with important new protections from the abuses of dominant corporations.