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.
Mic: How tax prep companies conspired to make filing your taxes so damn hard
May 4, 2021 — In a tax-day essay for Mic, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo explained how Intuit and HR&Block took over the online tax filing market, and stymied efforts to build a free filing system for most Americans.
Myth vs Fact on Big Tech Monopolies
May 3, 2021 — “Myth vs Fact on Big Tech Monopolies” catalogues many of the misleading arguments Amazon, Facebook and Google make to mislead policymakers about their lines of business.