Corporate Power
Support Local and Independent Business
Locally owned businesses keep more decisions, and often more spending, in the community.
Corporate Power
Track Antitrust and Competition Policy
Major competition cases and rules affect prices, wages, and choices. You can follow them without being a specialist.
Corporate Power
Use Shareholder and Consumer Voice
If you own shares, even through a retirement fund, or you're a customer, you have channels that companies are required, or motivated, to hear.
Corporate Power
Strengthen Local Procurement and Hiring Policies
Cities, school districts, and hospitals spend large sums with private companies. What they require of those companies is a local decision.
Corporate Power
Research Local Corporate Presence
Who are the biggest employers and landowners in your area, and what public support have they received? Much of that is public record.
Corporate Power
Participate in Public Comment on Mergers or Rules
Federal agencies accept public comments on many rules, and sometimes on major mergers. Specific local information can matter.
Corporate Power
Measure Accountability Efforts
Following up is what makes accountability real. Track whether promises made in public deals are kept.
Corporate Power
Host a Conversation About Local Economic Power
Who makes the economic decisions that shape your community, and how can residents weigh in? A structured conversation can map it out.
Corporate Power
Engage on Local Economic-Development Deals
Tax breaks and subsidies for businesses are usually approved in public meetings, and the terms are negotiable.
Corporate Power
Document Community Impacts
When a plant closes, a hospital merges, or a store chain leaves town, careful documentation helps officials and reporters understand what happened.