Public Seminar: Is the Covid-19 Small Business Loan Program a Boondoggle?
April 28, 2020— Economic Liberties' Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garofalo untangled the issues surrounding the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program for Public Seminar.
The American Prospect: The Future of the Regulatory State
April 24, 2020 - Economic Liberties’ Director of Special Projects Kalen Pruss made the case for dismantling the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of The American Prospect’s Policy Roundtable on “The Future of the Regulatory State.”
What You Need to Know About the CARES Act Bailouts
April 15, 2020 - Economic Liberties published a CARES Act explainer, where we answered questions about the bailout provisions of the CARES Act as carried out by the Fed and offered strategic guidance on future advocacy efforts.
Addressing Facebook and Google’s Harms Through a Regulated Competition Approach
April 10, 2020 - Economic Liberties latest Working Paper in a series on corporate power, "How to Address Facebook and Google’s Harm Through a Regulated Competition Approach." The paper explains the policy choices that allowed Facebook and Google to develop a business model toxic to democracy and civil rights, and explains how a “regulated competition” approach is necessary to rein in these technology giants.
Wired: The Relief Package Ushers In Trump’s Planned Economy
March 31, 2020—Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller explained how the lessons learned from the 2008 economic crisis can be used to combat the current pandemic and restart the economy in Wired.
Stock Buybacks and the Coronavirus Crisis
March 27, 2020 - Economic Liberties released a public memo providing stock buyback data for the 50 largest U.S. corporations over the last five years. These companies repurchased a total of $1.1 trillion in their own stock in that timeframe, yet many are still requesting federal support during the coronavirus.