POLITICO NJ: Lame duck legislation would further expand New Jersey’s film tax credit program
November 18, 2021 — Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo spoke to POLITICO New Jersey about why the state's latest proposal to expand its film tax credit program isn’t as glamorous as it seems.
Washington Post: White House takes aim at oil industry as gas prices create economic and politics rifts
November 17, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller spoke with The Washington Post about the market power problems at the root of rising gas prices — and broader inflation worries.
New York Times: Visions of a U.S. Computer Chip Boom Have Cities Hustling
November 17, 2021 — Semiconductor manufacturers are using the growing panic around shortages to leverage tax subsidies from local communities, Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo told The New York Times. Local lawmakers don’t need to fall for it.
Consumer Reports: Apple Self Service Repair Will Let Consumers Buy Parts for Their iPhones and Macs
November 17, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller talked with Consumer Reports about the importance of Apple’s Self Service Repair program and why it’s a big win for the Right to Repair movement.
Investigative Post: A record subsidy for Bills stadium?
November 16, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo spoke to the Investigative Post about a new and bad taxpayer-funded subsidy for the Buffalo Bills’ stadium, which would be the largest public investment ever in an NFL stadium ever.