FTC and Congress Must Accelerate Efforts to Stop Economic Discrimination
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 43 House lawmakers that urged the Federal Trade Commission to use its authority under the Robinson-Patman Act to fight rampant price discrimination.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on the Advancement of Alvaro Bedoya’s Nomination to the FTC
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project issued a statement in response to the Senate’s vote to bring Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Senate floor for a full vote.
DOJ Antitrust Division Prevents Shipping Container Merger That Spelled Supply Chain Disaster
March 29, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to Cargotec and Konecranes abandoning their merger plans one day after the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division threatened a lawsuit.
The Ending Corporate Greed Act is Key in Lowering Corporate Incentives to Price-Gouge
March 25, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to the introduction of the Ending Corporate Greed Act.
NEW: Report Catalogs New York State’s Dirtiest Dozen Economic Development Deals
March 23, 2022 — Eight national and New York-based economic justice organizations and the Invest in Our New York coalition released a new report cataloging 12 of New York state’s worst economic development deals, and calling for reinvesting failed corporate subsidies into social programs that would benefit New York communities.