New Campaign Launches to Break Up Ticketmaster
October 19, 2022 – A new coalition led by the American Economic Liberties Project, Sports Fans Coalition, Fight Corporate Monopolies, More Perfect Union, Fan Freedom, the Consumer Federation of America, the National Consumers League, and the Artist Rights Alliance launched “Break Up Ticketmaster,” a campaign to pressure the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and unwind the 2010 Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger.
Booz Allen’s Acquisition of EverWatch Will Exacerbate Lack of Competition in National Security Contracting
October 17, 2022 – Today, government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it would close on its acquisition of EverWatch, its sole competitor for a National Security Agency IT contract, after a federal judge denied the Department of Justice’s request to issue a preliminary injunction that would have prevented them from doing so. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CNN: What this mega supermarket merger could mean for your grocery bills
October 17, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Executive Director Sarah Miller spoke to CNN about how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would increase food prices and further squeeze consumers.
CNN: Two of the largest supermarkets in America are merging
October 16, 2022 — Economic Liberties explained to CNN why a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be "disastrous for market competition, small businesses, and especially – consumers’ pockets."
Breaking Points: Inflation Numbers DIRE For Average Americans
October 14, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Research Director Matt Stoller dug in on the latest inflation numbers on Breaking Points.