Democracy for Sale: Examining the Effects of Concentration on Lobbying in the United States
August 25, 2021 — Economic Liberties' “Democracy for Sale: Examining the Effects of Concentration on Lobbying in the United States" details how economic concentration trends predict lobbying spend in the years that follow industry consolidation.
Letter: Independent Businesses, Entrepreneurs, Farmers and Pharmacists Celebrate Biden Administration’s Pro-Competition Efforts
August 10, 2021 — Economic Liberties and a coalition of 10 organizations representing thousands of independent businesses, entrepreneurs, farmers, and pharmacists sent a letter to President Biden, commending his recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and offering their support in ensuring the outlined measures are implemented in a timely and comprehensive manner.
Letter: How HHS Can HHS Lower Drug Prices, Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing, and Reduce Government Spending on Prescription Drugs
August 9, 2021 — Economic Liberties and a coalition of 10 organizations and 11 public health professionals sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to address concentration and anticompetitive conduct in the health care industry.
None of Our Business? How Corporate Power Corrupts Local Economies and Democracies
June 29, 2021 — "None of Our Business" details how corporations and local elected leaders collude to hide pro-corporate practices and policies from the public, and what local officials and voters can do to bring more accountability to their local government.
Access to Markets: The Other Red Tape: Market Concentration and The Rise of Private Gatekeepers
June 14, 2021 — "The Other Red Tape" documents the ways dominant corporations threaten entrepreneurship and business growth and lays out how we can restructure markets to be open, fair, and competitive.
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.