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The American Prospect: Remote Control

Independent Business & Entrepreneurship

March 26, 2020 - Economic Liberties' Matt Stoller published an article in the American Prospect about a civil rights lawsuit that helped expose how Comcast grew from a small local company to a monopoly that crushes media diversity.

Rescue Mission: Bailing Out Boeing and Rebuilding it to Thrive

COVID-19 EconomyGovernment Contracting

March 23, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the first Working Paper in a series on corporate power titled "Rescue Mission: Bailing Out Boeing and Rebuilding it to Thrive." The paper explains how Boeing's financial practices and shareholder focus have decimated the company, and outlines seven conditions for a Boeing bailout.

The American Prospect: The Crisis in Financial Markets Began Before COVID-19

COVID-19 EconomyFinance

March 19, 2020 - Economic Liberties' Matt Stoller and Fellow Graham Steele published a piece in The American Prospect that explains how the Federal Reserve's lending practices created instability in the financial market prior to the coronavirus.

BuzzFeed: Moving Our Pharmaceutical Factories Overseas Was A Huge Mistake

Healthcare

March 13, 2020- Economic Liberties' Olivia Webb published an op-ed in Buzzfeed discussing the coronavirus outbreak and how our leaders allowed the U.S. pharmaceutical industry to move overseas.

The Impact of Coronavirus on America’s Small Businesses

COVID-19 EconomyIndependent Business & Entrepreneurship

March 10, 2020 - Economic Liberties' Matt Stoller submitted a statement to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business about the coronavirus and the survival of small businesses.

Jacobin: Our Economic Model Is Making Us More Vulnerable to Coronavirus

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementCOVID-19 Economy

March 5, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout discussed how the Chicago School’s hands-off antitrust ideology weakened our economy and left us vulnerable as COVID-19 swept the nation for Jacobin.