New York’s Efforts to Ban Secret Deals Will Bring Transparency and Accountability
May 18, 2022 — Ban Secret Deals, a coalition of national and state-based policy and advocacy partners fighting to bring accountability and transparency to state and local economic development, today applauded New York state senators for passing S1196, legislation that prohibits the use of non-disclosure agreements in economic development deals.
The Hill: Biden-Bezos feud escalates
May 17, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Communications Director Robyn Shapiro talked with The Hill about Jeff Bezos’s Twitter feud with President Biden and why it should be seen as an effort by the Amazon chief to show his own political power.
TIME: Washington Politicians Helped Create the Baby Formula Shortage. Can They Solve It?
May 17, 2022 — In the wake of the baby formula crisis, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller spoke with TIME about government’s role in structuring markets, so we do not have fragile supply chains that lead to shortages.
Gizmodo: Meta Donated $4 Million to a Supposedly ‘Grassroots’ Lobbying Firm to Fight Antitrust Bills on Its Behalf
May 17, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Policy Analyst discussed Big Tech’s absurd talking points around regulation and antitrust with Gizmodo.
Smart Trade Policy is Key to Rebuilding Domestic Solar Capacity
May 16, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after E&E news reported that Korean solar corporation Hanwha Qcells, in response to the Biden Commerce Department’s investigation of whether Chinese exporters are circumventing U.S. trade law by moving solar components through third party countries, will dramatically ramp up production at its Georgia plant, bring its total output to 3 gigawatts of solar.