Meta’s Latest Attempt at Blackmail Shows Why Congress Must Pass the JCPA
December 5, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that Meta is threatening to remove news content from its platform if Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).
Enforcers Must Step in to Stop Sweeping Tide of Hospital Mergers
December 2, 2022 — In response to news that two of the country’s biggest healthcare hospital systems, North Carolina’s Atrium Health and Wisconsin and Illinois’ Advocate Aurora Health, closed on their $27 billion merger, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Calls on Pres. Biden to Enforce Trade Law on Solar Imports
December 2, 2022 — In response to a recent U.S. Department of Commerce report, which documented how four major solar panel manufacturers dodged U.S. trade laws by routing their products through Southeast Asian countries to evade U.S. tariff penalties imposed on solar equipment produced in China, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Releases New Resources to Track Big Tech Lawsuits
December 1, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released "Big Tech on Trial," a crucial resource to track 6 key federal and state antitrust cases pending against Big Tech firms, using a series of timelines to map out each step of the litigation.
Kroger’s Massive Earnings Show Why Communities Can’t Afford a Kroger-Albertsons Merger
December 1, 2022 — Today, grocery store giant Kroger announced record earnings, reporting $3.7 billion in adjusted operating profits so far in 2022 — a 37% increase compared to last year. In response to this news, which comes as Kroger works to secure its proposed megamerger with rival Albertsons, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.