Economic Liberties’ Statement on Another Destructive Acquisition by Alden Global Capital
November 22, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to news that Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known as a destroyer of newspapers due to its history of severe cost-cutting at its other newspaper properties, plans to acquire Lee Enterprises, the publisher of 75 daily newspapers and 350 specialty publications in 26 states.
Washington Post: As Biden agenda advances in Congress, White House weighs new offensive on inflation
November 20, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke to The Washington Post about corporations’ role in driving up inflation and consumer costs.
The Hill: Chamber of Commerce lashes out at FTC
November 19, 2021 — Director of Strategy & Programs Nidhi Hedge fired back at the Chamber of Commerce, explaining why its cynical campaign against the FTC ignores the concerns raised by actual small businesses for The Hill.
NEWS: Small Businesses Reject Chamber Of Commerce’s Cynical Campaign Against Federal Trade Commission
November 19, 2021 — Today, a coalition representing thousands of independent businesses, entrepreneurs, and pharmacists, including the American Economic Liberties Project, Main Street Alliance, Small Business Majority, National Community Pharmacists Association, iFixit, Local First AZ, and Rossmann Repair Group are pushing back on false claims from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that the FTC is ‘waging war’ on the business community.
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.