Senior Policy Analyst at the American Economic Liberties Project. “Vague claims that the merger will benefit competition in payment networks are a Trojan Horse concealing the merger's real goals: higher interchange fees, more costly credit cards, and a surge in size connoting an implicit too-big-to-fail government backstop. It might be lucrative for Capital One, but
vibrant communities into food and pharmacy deserts, particularly in rural and low-income areas, undermining the fabric of local economies and jeopardizing public health. Read “Supermarket Squeeze: The Real Costs of the Kroger-Albertsons Deal” for more info. Learn more about Economic Liberties here. ### The American Economic Liberties Project works to ensure America’s system of commerce
front—without burying the fees or misrepresenting them,” says Ruth Susswein Director of Consumer Protection at Consumer Action. “Americans are fed up with hidden junk fees that can real ly add up and cause financial hardship for families living on tight budgets,” said Chuck Bell, advocacy program director for Consumer Reports. “The FTC’s proposed ban on
“Widespread use of price fixing software represents a new front in the housing affordability crisis,” said Lee Hepner, Legal Counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project. “ Real Page boasts that its software can hike rents by double digits, supercharging housing costs for Americans already struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Real wages
sound economic reason for these coercive contracts to exist. Employers have other means, like trade secret laws, to protect their intellectual property and investments. This was a real missed opportunity for New York.” “An inclusive labor market is integral to corporate long-term value,” said Marcela Pinilla, director of sustainable investing, of Zevin Asset Management. “Not