Public Seminar: A Better Way to Do Corporate Giveaways
March 8, 2021 — Writing for Public Seminar, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo outlined why states should abandon corporate tax breaks for big corporations like Amazon.
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota must curb anti-competitive tactics if it wants to be an innovation center
March 3, 2021 — Writing for the Minnesota Reformer, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo and Justin Stofferahn detailed why new legislation to curb Big Tech’s anti-competitive tactics in Minnesota is essential to breaking the power of monopolists.
The Guardian: At last, the regime that enabled Amazon’s monopoly power is crumbling
February 4, 2021 — Hours after Jeff Bezos announced he would be stepping down as Amazon CEO, Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller detailed regulators growing efforts to rein in the corporate monopoly in an exclusive piece for The Guardian.
Public Seminar: Break Up the Tech Monopoly
February 3, 2021 — In Public Seminar, Economic Liberties’ State and Local Policy Director Pat Garofalo explained why breaking up Google and Facebook, restricting their targeted ads business structure and removing their liability shield will help save local journalism.
How To Prevent the Next Social Media-Driven Attack On Democracy—and Avoid a Big Tech Censorship Regime
February 3, 2021 — “How To Prevent the Next Social Media-Driven Attack On Democracy—and Avoid a Big Tech Censorship Regime" explains why confronting the gatekeeping power and corrupt profit motives of social media platforms is key to addressing online extremism.