Microsoft’s UK Blackmail Showcases Big Tech’s Threat to Democracies Worldwide
April 27, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after Microsoft CEO Brad Smith lambasted UK regulators for their decision to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, warning the decision would likely undermine Microsoft’s willingness to grow its business — which includes cybersecurity support — in the United Kingdom.
DC Circuit’s Dismissal of Meta Antitrust Lawsuit Is a Dangerous and Flawed Path
April 27, 2023 — In response to news that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals court has affirmed a dismissal of New York’s antitrust suit against Meta’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Urges Swift Passage of the Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers
April 27, 2023 — In response to news that Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN) have introduced the bipartisan Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act to expand the Federal Trade Commission Act’s antitrust enforcement to non-profit hospitals, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Must Protect CFPB From Financial Predators’ Push to Silence Agency
April 26, 2023 — In response to a legislative markup session for the the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Transparency and Accountability Reform Act, legislation that includes the Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending (TABS) Act, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
New Policy Brief Reveals High Cost of Hospital Consolidation and How Policymakers Can Fight Back
April 26, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released "The Harms of Hospital Mergers and How to Stop Them,” a new policy brief that details how hospital mergers hurt patients and staff, and offers a policy roadmap for federal and state to push back against the rapid consolidation sweeping the industry.