The American Prospect: Throwing Money at People—Not Corporations—to Come to Town
December 1, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo explains to The American Prospect why throwing money at corporations is shifting resources away from local communities.
Protocol: Why tech foes are psyched the UK told Meta to sell Giphy
December 1, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Communications Director Robyn Shapiro explained to Protocol why the U.K.’s Competition Authority is right to unwind Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy.
The New Yorker: Lina Khan’s Battle to Rein in Big Tech
November 29, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller discussed Lina Khan’s "earth-shattering" ascent to power in a profile for The New Yorker.
The Progressive Magazine: How the Federal Trade Commission Can Break Up Big Tech
November 24, 2021 — In The Progressive Magazine, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller explains how previous FTC chairs defanged the commission, put economists in charge and made it an agent of monopolists.
Washington Post: Be thankful for this: The FTC is cracking down on those continuing online charges you can’t figure out how to cancel | Opinion
November 22, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke with The Washington Post about subscription scams, and what the FTC is doing to crack down on this insidious form of soft theft.