Economic Liberties Applauds Changes to FTC’s Strategic Plan for 2022-2026
December 1, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s Draft Strategic Plan for 2022-2026 on Tuesday, offering praise for specific changes that demonstrate the agency is serious about stopping corporate crime and righting the commission’s previous wrongs.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on FTC’s Vote to Study Supply Chain Disruptions
November 29, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s vote to conduct a study on how consumers are affected by supply chain disruptions.
The New Yorker: Lina Khan’s Battle to Rein in Big Tech
November 29, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller discussed Lina Khan’s "earth-shattering" ascent to power in a profile for The New Yorker.
The Progressive Magazine: How the Federal Trade Commission Can Break Up Big Tech
November 24, 2021 — In The Progressive Magazine, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller explains how previous FTC chairs defanged the commission, put economists in charge and made it an agent of monopolists.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on DOJ’s New Antitrust Suit Against U.S. Sugar Corporation
November 23, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to a new antitrust lawsuit filed by The Department of Justice to stop United States Sugar Corporation (U.S. Sugar) from acquiring Imperial Sugar Company (Imperial Sugar).