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.
Jacobin: Our Economic Model Is Making Us More Vulnerable to Coronavirus
March 5, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout discussed how the Chicago School’s hands-off antitrust ideology weakened our economy and left us vulnerable as COVID-19 swept the nation for Jacobin.
Monopolies and Shortages
March 3, 2020 - Economic Liberties' Matt Stoller gave a speech to the Congressional Progressive Caucus regarding the coronavirus and how monopoly power relates to shortages and supply chain fragility.
American Affairs: The War Within Corporate America
March 1, 2020—Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller described the growing support for stronger antitrust laws among business leaders in American Affairs.
The Illusion of Choice
February 25, 2020 - Economic Liberties published a visual report that provides a snapshot of how a small number of corporations own a shocking number of brands. The report includes a full list of brands and subsidiaries owned by twenty-eight dominant global corporations in a wide range of industries.