The Hill: Democrats introduce bill to give FTC, DOJ power to block, break up mergers
March 16, 2022 — Following Sen. Warren and Rep. Jones’ introduction of the Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller told The Hill just how important this bill is for taking on the record-shattering merger frenzy.
Leaked Draft WTO COVID Text Would Not Improve Access to Vaccines, Altogether Excludes Treatments and Tests
March 15, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to reports regarding text related to negotiations on WTO intellectual property barriers that block global access to needed supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests.
BNN Bloomberg: Researcher says corporate profiteering is driving inflation, especially in meat
March 15, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the corporate power crisis at the heart of inflation.
POLITICO Morning Tech: Shenzhen shutdown threatens tech supply chains
March 14, 2022 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach explained to POLITICO Morning Tech why lawmakers must oppose the pro-Big Tech provisions in the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.
Frontier-Spirit Merger Would Kneecap Competition Within the Airline Industry
March 10, 2022 — In a new letter, nine organizations, including the American Economic Liberties Project, Demand Progress, and Public Citizen, called on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter to block the proposed merger of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.