Washington Times: Apple CEO Tim Cook slams policy efforts to diminish App Store dominance as dangerous for users
April 12, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller debunked Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s latest claims that federal antitrust efforts targeting Apple would leave iPhone users more vulnerable to cyberattacks for the Washington Times.
Breaking Points: Matt Stoller: INSIDE the Fight Against Corporate Power | Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
April 11, 2022 — In a special episode of Breaking Points, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller explained the corporate-led to erode antitrust law, and the grassroots opportunity to help the FTC and DOJ reshape merger policy.
NYT DealBook: The Last Major Airline Deal?
April 8, 2022 — With inflation hitting families and small businesses across the country, The New York Times’ Dealbook explored new model legislation Economic Liberties crafted for state and federal lawmakers to crack down on corporate price-fixing.
Economic Liberties Releases Model Legislation to Stop Monopoly Price Hikes
April 8, 2022 — With mounting evidence that corporate power is a key contributing factor to record-high inflation, Economic Liberties released model legislation designed to stop large corporations from illegally colluding to raise prices or keep wages down. “How Policymakers Can Stop Monopoly Price Hikes” describes the legal context that enables corporate profiteering by monopolists, and includes the specific legislative language policymakers at the state and federal levels can use to address tacit and explicit forms of price-fixing collusion.
Responsible Statecraft: How Facebook and weapons industry are profiting from the Ukraine war
April 7, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller talked with Responsible Statecraft about Big Tech’s national security scare tactics, explaining why policymakers should disregard claims that the giants have American interests at heart.