The White House Must Not Give Into Big Tech’s Data Center Extortion Ploy
December 12, 2024 — Following reports that the Biden Administration is considering an proposal that would give Big Tech corporations federal lands to construct data centers, exceed pollution limits, and receive priority access to available power supply—with reported threats that Big Tech corporations might move to the Middle East if the White House does not comply—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Debunks “Merge-to-Compete” Argument
December 11, 2024 — Following the FTC’s court win against the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger—a high-profile rejection of the common argument that two firms must be allowed to merge to compete with a larger rival—the American Economic Liberties Project today released a brief debunking the argument in depth.
FTC and States Block Kroger-Albertsons in Historic Win for Competition and Communities
December 10, 2024 — This afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson granted the FTC and 9 state attorneys generals’ motion for preliminary injunction of the Kroger-Albertsons grocery mega-merger—blocking the largest grocery merger in history. In separate litigation in the state of Washington, WA Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson made the same decision in favor of the Washington State Attorney General, saying the merger would create a “colossus.” In response to both of these victories for the FTC and states opposing the merger, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Ad Industry Mega-Merger Is a Brazen Bet on Lenience—Enforcers Must Scrutinize
December 10, 2024 — In response to news that leading advertising agency Omnicom Group has proposed acquiring rival Interpublic Group (IPG) at a $13.25 billion valuation—a deal that would combine two of the “Big Four” ad companies into the world’s largest ad agency—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds New DOT Rulemaking on Automatic Compensation
December 5 2024 — In response to news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a new rulemaking that will provide unprecedented protections for passengers stranded when flights are canceled or significantly changed, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.