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In ProMarket: Today’s Tax Code Fuels Corporate Power. It Wasn’t Always This Way

In ProMarket: Today’s Tax Code Fuels Corporate Power. It Wasn’t Always This Way

Susan Holmberg

April 12, 2023

Our tax system used to serve as a check on corporate power. Now it fuels market concentration and undermines the ability of small businesses to compete, Susan Holmberg and Niko Lusiani explain in ProMarket.READ MORE


Report: Tax Dodging is a Monopoly Tactic

Report: Tax Dodging is a Monopoly Tactic

Stacy Mitchell

March 30, 2023

Local and federal policymakers have systematically structured tax policy in a way that deepens the concentration of corporate power, Stacy Mitchell and Susan Holmberg argue in this issue brief, co-published with the Roosevelt Institute.READ MORE


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In the New York Times: The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive

In the New York Times: The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive

Luke Gannon

May 29, 2023

As big retailers exploit their financial control over suppliers, independent grocers face extinction, creating food deserts and driving up prices for everyone. In the New York Times, Stacy Mitchell calls to resurrect the Robinson-Patman Act and restore fair competition in the warped landscape of the American food system.READ MORE


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WATCH: Midwest Forum on Fair Markets

WATCH: Midwest Forum on Fair Markets

Reggie Rucker

September 22, 2022

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya gave keynotes at the forum, which featured panel discussions by workers, small business owners, and others on the frontlines fighting for antimonopoly reform in Minnesota and nationally.READ MORE


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Housing Is Where the Heart Is

Housing Is Where the Heart Is

Luke Gannon

May 18, 2023

Jasmine Harris, a Louisville Tenant Organizer, turned to activism after her roof started caving in to ensure that every resident in Louisville has safe and affordable housing. Tara Raghuveer, Executive Director of Kansas City Tenants, discusses how private equity firms exploit the housing market and government reforms to protect tenants' rights.READ MORE


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