Economic Liberties’ Statement on NCBA’s Request to Stop Beef Imports from Brazil
November 16, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association's (NCBA) request that Secretary Vilsack suspend all imports of fresh beef from Brazil following two reported cases of a neurodegenerative disorder in Rio de Janeiro.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on Facebook’s Removal of Ad-Targeting Categories
November 9, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released the following statement in response to news that Facebook plans to ban advertisers’ ability to target advertisements based on users’ interactions with content related to health, race and ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, and other topics.
NEW: Economic Liberties Releases Toolkit for State Lawmakers to Rein in Big Tech
November 9, 2021 — With momentum growing at the state and local level to find new, innovative ways to challenge corporate power, the American Economic Liberties Project released “Tools for Taking on Big Tech’s Economic Power.”
Economic Liberties’ Statement on Jonathan Kanter’s Committee Confirmation Vote
October 28, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to bring Jonathan Kanter’s nomination to be the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the U.S. Department of Justice to a full Senate vote.
Economic Liberties Applauds CFPB’s Big Tech Financial Orders
October 21, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to news that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, under new leadership from Director Rohit Chopra, today ordered the Big Tech platforms to provide detailed information about how they handle consumers’ financial information.