Strong Competition Policy Requires A Judiciary That Believes In Enforcement of Competition Laws
November 14, 2023 — In response to news that Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler, and nine other Members of Congress have called on the White House to consider President Biden’s competition policy when selecting judicial nominees, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Union Workers, Consumer Advocates, and Competition Policy Experts Urge FTC to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger
November 14, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project and a coalition of local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) today hosted a virtual event—featuring policy experts, consumers, and grocery workers—urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the harmful Kroger-Albertsons merger. The event comes alongside a new policy brief from Economic Liberties, which substantively breaks down this merger’s effect on food prices, consumer choice, and supply chain fragility, titled “SupermarketSqueeze: The Real Costs of the Kroger-Albertsons Deal.”
The DOJ Antitrust Division Is Firing on All Cylinders to Promote a More Resilient and Stable Economy
November 13, 2023 — Ahead of an oversight hearing for Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee tomorrow, the American Economic Liberties Project sent a statement for the record to the committee and released an updated list of the agency’s accomplishments during his tenure.
DOJ Cracks Down on Koch Foods For Extorting Chicken Growers
November 9, 2023 — The Department of Justice Antitrust Division today announced new enforcement actions against Koch Foods, the fifth largest poultry processor in the U.S., for forcing chicken farmers to pay a penalty for shifting their business to one of Koch’s rivals. The penalties would require Koch to return the fees it unlawfully asked chicken growers to pay for switching. In response the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
USDA Takes Steps Toward Tackling Consolidation in Agriculture
November 8, 2023 — In response to a new package of initiatives announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today designed to promote competition — including a rule requiring enhanced transparency from contractors, a new Chief Competition Officer position, and domestic origin requirements for food assistance programs — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. The rule is the first in a series of forthcoming rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act.