Jim Cramer is Obsessed With Complaining About FTC Chair Khan, New Economic Liberties Tracker Reveals
May 13, 2024 — Ever since Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan took office, CNBC anchor Jim Cramer has been fixated on insulting and disparaging her enforcement record on live TV, as revealed by new American Economic Liberties Project tracker called “Jim Cramer’s Lina Khan Obsession.”
DOJ Puts Healthcare Monopolies On Notice With New Task Force
May 9, 2024 — The American Economic Liberties Project is releasing the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s new Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion to tackle market power issues across the healthcare industry.
Economic Liberties Applauds More Permanent Airline Refunds Solution in FAA Reauthorization
May 8, 2024 — In response to news that the updated FAA Reauthorization bill now maintains and codifies the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) recent automatic refunds rule, countering attempts last week to weaken the provision, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties and UFCW Locals Coalition Call for DOJ Criminal Investigation Into Kroger-Albertsons No-Poach Agreements
May 8, 2024 — In response to revelations that Kroger and Albertsons engaged in wage-fixing, no-poach and non-solicitation agreements—mentioned by the Federal Trade Commission and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in lawsuits against the proposed merger of the supermarket giants—the American Economic Liberties Project and UFCW Locals Stop the Merger Coalition sent a letter calling on the Department of Justice to a open criminal investigation into the documented anticompetitive collusion against workers between the companies.
Economic Liberties Applauds Minnesota Senate on Passage of Junk Fee Ban
May 1, 2024 — In response to news that the Minnesota Senate has passed HF 3438, a ban on junk fees, by a bipartisan vote of 41-24, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.