Stacy Mitchell’s Statement on Jeff Bezos Being Called to Testify Before Congress
Stacy Mitchell’s statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s letter calling Jeff Bezos to testify.… Read More
On Vergecast: Stacy Mitchell Explains How Amazon’s Dominance is More Visible During a Pandemic
Nilay Patel, host of the Vergecast, interviewed Co-Director Stacy Mitchell on the pandemic’s disruptions to our supply chains, the importance of competition, and the growing movement to regulate Amazon.… Read More
Report: Fewer Small Businesses are Receiving Federal Relief Loans in States Dominated by Big Banks
A significantly larger number of federal relief loans are reaching small businesses in states where small, local banks comprise a greater share of the market, compared to states where big banks are more dominant, an ILSR analysis has found. … Read More
Stacy Mitchell is Profiled in the New York Times
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell was profiled in the New York Times for her analysis of Amazon’s monopoly and work to build a broad coalition to advocate for policies to check its outsized power. … Read More
ILSR & Allies Urge Congress to Act on Small Business Crisis
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses shuttered by COVID-19 are at risk of closing for good in the coming weeks. To protect Main Street jobs, workers, and businesses while they hibernate and adapt to save lives during the pandemic, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has joined a range of allies in demanding a federal small business aid program that meets this moment.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell Discusses the Pandemic’s Impact on Small Businesses on NPR’s 1A
On National Public Radio’s 1A, ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell talked about how the pandemic crisis is impacting small businesses and why the federal government’s current response is inadequate. … Read More
Fighting for a Better Future: A Statement from ILSR on the Coronavirus Crisis
A statement from John Farrell and Stacy Mitchell, Co-Directors of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, on the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More
Statement: Stimulus Bill Doesn’t Do Enough to Save Small Businesses, Will Accelerate Corporate Concentration
The stimulus bill will dramatically accelerate corporate concentration. It opens up a massive spigot of easy cash for the largest corporations, while consigning small businesses to a slow and cumbersome process of applying for loans from a limited pool of funds. … Read More
Op-Ed in the American Prospect: The Imminent Small-Business Collapse and What Can be Done to Stop It
In the American Prospect, ILSR’s Co-Director Stacy Mitchell explains the unprecedented economic crisis that small businesses are now confronting, particularly if the federal government doesn’t respond promptly and comprehensively.… Read More