NPR: Amid Labor Day weekend travel surge, airlines promise better customer service
September 1, 2022 — Ahead of Labor Day, Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee spoke with NPR about what to expect when traveling, why the Department of Transportation's new travel dashboard is insufficient in addressing the ongoing airline crisis, and more.
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.