FTC and Congress Must Accelerate Efforts to Stop Economic Discrimination
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 43 House lawmakers that urged the Federal Trade Commission to use its authority under the Robinson-Patman Act to fight rampant price discrimination.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on the Advancement of Alvaro Bedoya’s Nomination to the FTC
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project issued a statement in response to the Senate’s vote to bring Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Senate floor for a full vote.
DOJ Antitrust Division Prevents Shipping Container Merger That Spelled Supply Chain Disaster
March 29, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to Cargotec and Konecranes abandoning their merger plans one day after the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division threatened a lawsuit.
Vox: America’s inflation problem, explained to the extent it is possible
March 28, 2022 — Vox cited Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller macro-analysis on recent price hikes, which found that rising corporate profit margins account for nearly two-thirds of inflation.
The Investigative Post: Taxpayer hit on Bills stadium tops $1 billion
March 28, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garofalo sat down with The Investigative Post to explain why the largest stadium subsidy in American history for the Buffalo Bills is a waste of taxpayer money.