UK CMA Reaffirms FTC’s Suit to Block Unlawful Microsoft-Activision Merger
April 26, 2023 — In response to news that the UK Competition and Markets Authority will block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, a decision aligned with the US Federal Trade Commission’s suit last year, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Second Circuit Rejects Baseless CFPB Attack
March 23, 2023 — In response to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s independent funding through the Federal Reserve, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
A Silicon Valley Bank Bailout is Not Necessary
March 12, 2023 — Amid reports that officials at the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are considering bailing out Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) depositors if the FDIC is unable to sell SVB to another, healthy financial institution, the American Economic Liberties Project’s Research Director, Matt Stoller, issued the following statement.
Tim Wu’s White House Tenure Marks Historic Antimonopoly Shift
December 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that Tim Wu, special assistant to the president for competition and tech policy, would soon be leaving his role at the White House.
Meta’s Latest Attempt at Blackmail Shows Why Congress Must Pass the JCPA
December 5, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that Meta is threatening to remove news content from its platform if Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).