Congress and Biden Must Stop Amazon’s Proposed Acquisition of MGM Studios
May 26, 2021 - The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to Amazon’s proposed $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM Studios.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on AG Racine’s Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
May 25, 2021 – The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed suit against Amazon for abusing its monopoly power by controlling prices across the online retail market and violating D.C. antitrust law.
Groups Urge Louisiana Lawmakers to Rein In App Store Gatekeepers
May 11, 2021 — the American Economic Liberties Project, Color Of Change, Fight for the Future, and Public Citizen sent a letter to Louisiana lawmakers, encouraging them to pass the bill. Economic Liberties also submitted testimony for the Committee’s record.
Economic Liberties Releases Two New Quick Takes Exposing Big Tech’s Spin
May 3, 2021—Economic Liberties released two new policy quick takes: “The Truth About Google, Facebook, and Small Businesses” and “Myth vs Fact on Big Tech Monopolies.” The briefs explain how Facebook, Google, and Amazon prey on small businesses as a matter of course, while simultaneously relying on them as props in their PR and lobbying campaigns.
Economic Liberties Releases New Quick Take on Interstate Compact to End Corporate Tax Giveaways
April 26, 2021 — Economic Liberties released “What You Need to Know About the Interstate Compact Against Corporate Tax Giveaways,” a new quick take that comes on the heels of 13 states across the U.S. introducing legislation to form an interstate compact to end corporate tax giveaways.