Bloomberg Businessweek: Antitrust Crusader Lina Khan Faces a Big Obstacle: The Courts
June 23, 2021 — Following Lina Khan’s appointment from President Biden to Chair the FTC, Zephyr Teachout spoke with Bloomberg Businessweek about how much her leadership means for workers, equality, community, and democracy.
LifePoint Health’s Acquisition of Kindred Healthcare is an Anti-Competitive Power-Grab
June 22, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released the following statement in response to news that LifePoint Health, an Apollo-owned hospital chain, is acquiring Kindred Healthcare, a specialty health company, in a deal of undisclosed value.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on the FTC’s Review of Amazon-MGM Studios Deal
June 22, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that the Federal Trade Commission will review Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM Studios.
The New Yorker: Will Joe Biden and Lina Khan Cut the Tech Giants Down to Size?
June 21, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller detailed to The New Yorker why a government-wide approach is needed to address corporate power and how Lina Khan’s appointment to lead the FTC is a critical first step in taking on corporate power.
Financial Times: Lina Khan, the woman taking on Big Tech
June 18, 2021 — The Financial Times crafted a feature story on Lina Khan’s remarkable path to her post at the FTC, which included commentary from Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller on why Khan is the Simone Biles of antitrust policy.