NEW: Report Catalogs New York State’s Dirtiest Dozen Economic Development Deals
March 23, 2022 — Eight national and New York-based economic justice organizations and the Invest in Our New York coalition released a new report cataloging 12 of New York state’s worst economic development deals, and calling for reinvesting failed corporate subsidies into social programs that would benefit New York communities.
POLITICO Pro: New York’s $10B in business subsidies draws new scrutiny as budget deal nears
March 23, 2022 — POLITICO Pro New York dug in on the details of Economic Liberties’ “The Dirtiest Dozen” report.
AG Racine Should Appeal Judge Puig-Lugo’s Amazon Decision
March 21, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to news that Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo granted Amazon’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine that challenged Amazon’s unfair monopolistic practices within logistics and ecommerce.
AG Racine’s Suit Against GrubHub is an Important Part of Combatting Dominant Delivery Apps’ Widespread Abuse
March 21, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a new lawsuit from Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine against GrubHub.
VICE: How Oil and Gasoline Prices Actually Work
March 21, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller detailed for VICE how market power allows corporations in nearly every sector of the economy — including oil and gas — to manipulate prices for consumers.