Congress Must Empower State AGs to Hold the Airlines Accountable
August 31, 2022 — In response to a new letter from a bipartisan group of 38 state attorneys general urging Congress to allow them to enforce consumer protections for airline travelers, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Washington Post: Are airlines getting more strict about carry-ons?
August 31, 2022 — Amidst the summer travel crisis, Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee spoke to Washington Post about airlines' luggage policies and their lack of consistency in enforcing those policies.
Breaking Points: Will Buttigieg CRACK DOWN On Airline Travel Chaos?
August 28, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Research Director Matt Stoller and Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee joined Breaking Points to explore ways Pete Buttigieg can crack down on airline travel dysfunction.
Common Dreams: ‘All of Us Are Paying the Price’ as Corporate Profits Surge to Record-High $2 Trillion
August 26, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Executive Director Sarah Miller shared her thoughts with Common Dreams on recently released federal data that showed that nonfinancial corporate profits in the U.S. surged to an all-time record of $2 trillion in the second quarter of 2022.
The JCPA Would Allow Minority-Owned Media to Negotiate with Big Tech Platforms for Fair Compensation
August 26, 2022 — With the release of an updated version of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) earlier this week, the American Economic Liberties Project is today rereleasing a joint report with Media Justice and News Media Alliance, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly.”