The American Prospect: The China Hack and How to Reverse It
December 9, 2020 — The American Prospect featured an op-ed by Economic Liberties’ National Security Advisor Lucas Kunce that explains how and why policymakers must act to address China’s increasing stranglehold on the American economy.
Forge Organizing: Organizing Strategies to Fight Corporate Power
December 8, 2020 — In Forge Organizing, Economic Liberties’ Senior Advisor Morgan Harper outlined the tools for reigning in concentrated corporate power and explained why they are essential to establishing economic opportunity.
Foreign Affairs: Monopoly Versus Democracy
December 8, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Steering Committee member Zephyr Teachout outlined in Foreign Affairs an agenda for tackling the new Gilded Age and breaking the dangerous political and economic power hoarded by corporate monopolies.
Public Seminar: How Taxpayers are Picking Up the Bill for the Destruction of Local Restaurants
November 30, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garafolo published a piece in Public Seminar, explaining how “ghost kitchens” and predatory online platforms threaten the future of small businesses like restaurants.
The New Money Trust: How Large Money Managers Control Our Economy and What We Can Do About It
November 24, 2020 - Authored by Senior Fellow Graham Steele,"New Money Trust" details the growing dominance of the Big Three asset management funds – BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street – and illustrates the concerning implications of their power, which include more anticompetitive behavior, more systemic risk, and distorted corporate governance.
Marker: The Death of the $15 Salad
November 10, 2020— In an op-ed for Marker, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik explained how fast-food chains controlled by big tech companies have solidified their market dominance at the expense of independent restaurants.