Statement on Brian Deese’s Departure From White House National Economic Council
February 2, 2023 — In response to news that Brian Deese, a champion of President Biden’s competition agenda, is stepping down from his role as Director of the National Economic Council, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CFPB Stands Up to the Credit Card Cartel
February 1, 2023 — In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new proposed rule to rein in excessive credit card late fees, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Celebrates Biden Administration’s Crackdown on Ticketing Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council urging Congress to crack down on excessive online concert, sporting event, and other entertainment ticket junk fees, the Break Up Ticketmaster coalition released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds FTC for Challenging Facebook’s Attempt at Monopolization
February 1, 2023 — In response to news that a California federal judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction for Meta’s merger with virtual reality developer Within, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Biden Admin’s Crackdown on Airline Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council demanding that all air carriers eliminate one of the most harmful junk fees, charging for families with children under 13 to sit together inflight, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement