Economic Liberties Applauds Arizona House Vote to Rein in the Power of Big Tech Gatekeepers
March 3, 2021 — Economic Liberties released the following statement after the Arizona House voted to approve HB 2005, a bill to limit the power of dominant app distributors such as Apple and Google.
Pat Garofalo to Testify Before RI House Committee on Finance In Support of Interstate Compact to End Corporate Tax Giveaways
March 1, 2021— Pat Garofalo, Director of State & Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project, will appear in front of the Rhode Island House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance to discuss H5316, the Agreement to Phase Out Corporate Giveaways Act.
ICYMI: Economic Liberties’ Sarah Miller and Matt Stoller Featured on Washington’s 2021 Most Influential People List
February 26, 2021 — Washingtonian Magazine’s list of the 250 most influential people in Washington features Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller and Research Director Matt Stoller, highlighting their role as leaders in the modern antitrust movement.
Congress Moves Toward Breaking Up Big Tech Corporations
February25, 2021 — At today’s House Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, “Reviving Competition, Part 1: Proposals to Address Gatekeeper Power and Lower Barriers to Entry Online,” both Republican and Democratic members showed support for structural solutions to address the broad range of harms caused by Big Tech corporations.
37 Groups Urge Biden to Publicly Support Amazon Unionization Efforts in Alabama
February 25, 2021 — As Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama organize to establish the first Amazon union, 37 organizations, including the American Economic Liberties Project and People’s Action, sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to publicly voice support for the unionization effort.