WSJ: Tax Incentives for Film Production? We’ve Seen This Movie Before
June 4, 2021 — In a piece for the Wall Street Journal, Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo partnered with Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s Michael LaFaive to explain the failures of tax credits for filmmakers and why states and cities should stop giving them out.
The American Prospect: What’s Missing In Between Shifts
June 3, 2021 — In The American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik lays out how Gabriel Winant’s book de-emphasizes manufacturing and highlights care workers, but neglects the forces of power that keep all workers down.
SB 933: Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Dominant Corporations
June 3, 2021 — We explain SB 933, New York legislation that, if passed, will provide New Yorkers with important new protections from the abuses of dominant corporations.
Public Seminar: The Curious Case of Andrew Yang
May 25, 2021 — In Public Seminar, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo took a look at Andrew Yang’s mayoral campaign and explained how local politics can warp the debate over corporate tax incentives.
Letter to Congress: AbbVie and Predecessors’ Long History of Illegal Generic Delay
May 17, 2021 — Economic Liberties submitted testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform that exposes AbbVie and its predecessors' long history of illegally delaying generic pharmaceuticals.
The Daily Beast: Facebook’s Toothless, Authoritarian ‘Oversight Board’ Is Downright Trumpy
May 5, 2021 — In a feature piece for the The Daily Beast, Economic Liberties’ Steering Committee member Zephyr Teachout explained the fundamental failings of the Facebook Oversight Board and why breaking up Facebook is key to addressing its extreme power.