HuffPost: Biden Administration Urges Global Trade Chief To Release COVID-19 Patent Waiver Text
April 21, 2022 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach spoke with HuffPost about why the WTO COVID text leaked on 3/15 fails to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
The American Prospect: The Trade Fight That Could Doom Biden’s Industrial Policy
April 20, 2022 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach spoke with The American Prospect about the major differences between the House’s COMPETES bill and the Senate’s USICA legislation.
Bloomberg Tax: Instacart Drops California Tax Credit Effort After Labor Protest
April 19, 2022 — Following Instacart’s decision to abandon a play for tax credits from California, Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo talked with Bloomberg Tax about why this was a big win for transparency.
Inside US Trade: USMCA petition accuses Panasonic Mexico facility of labor violations
April 18, 2022 — Rethink Trade Research Director Daniel Rangel spoke to Inside U.S. Trade about why U.S. labor officials must look into labor abuses at Panasonic’s auto parts factory in Reynosa, Mexico ahead of their union vote.
WTOP: Is paying for Snyder’s Washington Commanders stadium worth it?
April 18, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo discussed economic development incentives for football stadiums, arguing that it is a waste of taxpayer money with WTOP.