Economic Liberties Releases New Paper to Take on Facebook & Google, Joins Freedom From Facebook & Google Coalition
April 13, 2020 - As Facebook and Google use the coronavirus crisis to launch splashy P.R. campaigns and shore up their power, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “Addressing Facebook and Google’s Harms Through a Regulated Competition Approach,” a working paper authored by Economic Liberties’ Sarah Miller, Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout.
Ventilator Shortages Caused by Failed Antitrust Approach
March 31, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the following statement calling on lawmakers to begin an investigation of all mergers associated with crisis-related medical essentials that were cleared by the antitrust agencies over the past fifteen years.
Senate Bill Bails Out K Street and Wall Street, Falls Short for Main Street
March 26, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following statement in response to the multi-trillion-dollar package passed by the Senate last night.
Reacting to the McConnell Collapse: People and Rent Now, Corporations Later
March 23, 2020 - On Sunday, Mitch McConnell put forward a large multi-trillion dollar bill to take advantage of the Coronavirus crisis. It was a grab-bag of pro-corporate, non-urgent priorities that do not belong in a direct response.
Congress Must Prevent Pandemic Profiteers
March 19, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the following statement encouraging Congress to halt the Federal Trade Commission's automatic approval of mergers and acquisitions after a 30-day notification period expires.