Plus, can coronavirus re-infect, and the airlines signal layoffs. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for March 28, 2020.
corporate power
Posted inCoronavirus
It’s Time to Revive the Excess Profits Tax
As during the world wars, companies that profit because of the crisis should not grow rich just because of the crisis.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Remote Control
A civil rights lawsuit highlights how Comcast’s monopoly crushes media diversity.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mind the Trust Gap
The story of scarce face masks during a pandemic points to a greater failing: Government has placed corporate greed above the public good.
Posted inEconomic Policy
It’s Time to Nationalize the Airlines
America’s most consumer-abusing and environment-degrading industry wants us to bail it out. Instead, we should take it over.
Posted inWorking in America
Will American Business Still Oppose Paid Sick Leave?
Big business claims to be moving beyond its concern solely for shareholders. This would be a good time to demonstrate that.
Posted inWorking in America
Arbitration Storm at DoorDash
Company to workers: You can’t sue us; go to arbitration. Workers to company: Okay, here are thousands of cases.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Surprise! You’re Still Getting That Unexpected Medical Bill
Why surprise billing legislation broke down, and how the coronavirus outbreak makes this unforgivable—and potentially deadly.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Amazon Uses Lending to Control Small Businesses
The nature of the Amazon marketplace makes it virtually impossible for third-party sellers to borrow from private banks. Amazon’s own lending unit has filled the gap.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Behind the Coronavirus Threat, a Middleman Destroying Prescription Drug Markets
Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) have driven many of the generic drug manufacturers out of business, and pushed those remaining to locate factories in China, ground zero for the epidemic.