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.
Nearly 20 Advocacy Groups Urge Congress to Pass PBM Reform Before Lame Duck Ends
December 10, 2024 — Amid a growing bipartisan consensus on the need to stop the national crisis of pharmacy closures and rising drug prices by checking the power of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the American Economic Liberties Project and 17 other advocacy organizations sent a letter yesterday to Democratic and Republican Congressional leadership endorsing several legislative solutions and urging Congress to pass this much-needed reform this session.
Economic Liberties Launches The Economic Populist Substack
December 10, 2024 — Today, the American Economic Liberties Project announced the launch of The Economic Populist, a new weekly Substack newsletter dedicated to leveraging the organization’s technical and legal expertise to break down how corporate power shapes Americans' day-to-day lives and provide a home for the anti-monopoly community to engage, learn, and connect.
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.
Economic Liberties Condemns NTIA Decision to Preserve Corrupt Verisign “.Com” Monopoly
December 2, 2024 — In response to news that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has officially renewed the contract through which the government sanctions Verisign’s monopoly control over the “.com” domain registry—an announcement buried on the Friday after Thanksgiving—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.