We're big fans at the CEA of the work done by Matt Kibbe, Terry Kibbe and the rest of the Free the People team to advance the values of "freedom, entrepreneurship, individual responsibility, choice, and peaceful cooperation." We share those values, which made Free the People a great place for CEA President John C. Mozena … Continue reading Column at Free the People: Economic Development Subsidies are “Job Creation” for Central Planners
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Detroit News op-ed with Good Jobs First: How economic development is killing Michigan school funding
Our friends at Good Jobs First have been fighting corporate welfare from the leftward side of America's political spectrum for many years, specializing in doing the hard and necessary work of data collection and analysis. Their Tax Break Tracker is an invaluable tool for anyone involved in economic development policy reform. Recently, CEA President John … Continue reading Detroit News op-ed with Good Jobs First: How economic development is killing Michigan school funding
AtlasNexus Podcast interview with CEA’s John Mozena
The Center for Economic Accountability is proud to be part of Atlas Network's global network of independent partner organizations that promote individual freedom and are committed to identifying and removing barriers to human flourishing. We share Atlas Network's vision of "a free, prosperous, and peaceful world where the principles of individual liberty, property rights, limited … Continue reading AtlasNexus Podcast interview with CEA’s John Mozena
The American Conservative column: Want To Clean Up Money In Politics? Start With Corporate Welfare
In The American Conservative, CEA President John C. Mozena warns that the real "dark money" in politics is hiding right in front of us, in the form of politically motivated economic development subsidies that dwarf anything spent by campaigns, PACs or parties: Right now, state and local politicians running for reelection across America are living … Continue reading The American Conservative column: Want To Clean Up Money In Politics? Start With Corporate Welfare
Op-ed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2020 is no time for subsidies in Nevada
Nevada's economy has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which virtually eliminated tourism and gaming revenues. Despite the fiscal crisis faced by the state, its elected officials recently announced a $25 million subsidy for a Google data center. The CEA's John Mozena challenged this decision in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: It doesn’t make sense for … Continue reading Op-ed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2020 is no time for subsidies in Nevada