Washington Post: White House economists push back against pressure to blame corporations for inflation
February 17, 2022 — In a piece about the Biden administration’s internal debates about inflation, The Washington Post cited an important letter from Economic Liberties and the Groundwork Collaborative that urged President Biden to speak out against rampant corporate profiteering and task his administration with studying market structure and corporate behavior in concentrated industries more rigorously.
Capitol Forum: Matthew Buck Explains How America’s Supply Chains Got Railroaded
February 17, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Matt Buck sat down with the Capitol Forum to discuss how rail deregulation led to consolidation, price-gouging, and a variant of just-in-time unloading that left no slack in the system.
POLITICO West Wing Playbook: Biden’s hack gap on inflation
February 11, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke with POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook about how the corporate profiteering at the root of rising inflation.
The Verge: Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
February 9, 2022 — Economic Liberties shared our thoughts on the Senate’s Open App Markets Act and explained to The Verge why the bill is an important part of a growing movement to rein in Big Tech’s monopoly power.
The Washington Post: Microsoft and Sony are buying up the video game world. The FTC could stop them.
February 8, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller talked with The Washington Post about Microsoft and Sony's quest to monopolize the video game industry and how antitrust enforcers could take on the latest proposed merger.