In Hopeful Moment for Future of Local & Independent Journalism, JCPA Advances in Senate
September 22, 2022 — Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote today to advance the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), a bill that would allow journalism providers to bargain with digital platforms for compensation for content, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
POLITICO Morning Tech: FTC looks to history books to police tech monopolies
September 21, 2022 — POLITICO Morning Tech exclusively covered the release of Economic Liberties' new report, "Price Discrimination and Power Buyers: Why Giant Retailers Dominate the Economy and How to Stop It."
Enforcers Can Protect Small Businesses by Reviving and Expanding the Robinson-Patman Act
September 21, 2022 — As antitrust enforcers accelerate efforts to end the corporate abuse of small businesses, the American Economic Liberties Project released a new report, “Price Discrimination and Power Buyers: Why Giant Retailers Dominate the Economy and How to Stop It.”
Economic Liberties Releases Model Legislation to Eliminate Airlines’ Liability Shield
September 20, 2022 — On the heels of a recent letter from 38 state attorneys general urging Congress to empower them to enforce consumer protections for airline travelers, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new piece of model legislation, How to Address the Air Travel Crisis: Eliminating the Airlines’ Legal Liability Shield,
Common Dreams: While Fighting Workers, Railroads Made Over $10 Billion in Stock Buybacks
September 19, 2022 — As railroad executives were fighting workers on vital protections and sick leave, Economic Liberties' Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke with Common Dreams about how these same railroad executives have enjoyed record profits because of industry deregulation.