Economic Liberties Applauds Virginia State Senate Committee Passage of Virginia Junk Fee Ban
January 31, 2024 — In response to news that the Virginia State Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology approved SB388, a ban on junk fees, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
The Hill: Live Nation doubled lobbying spending to $2.4M in 2023 amid antitrust threat
January 31, 2024 — The Hill's reporting on Live Nation-Ticketmaster feeling the antitrust heat heavily features Economic Liberties' research and event.
Sen Wyden’s Algorithmic Price Fixing Legislation Would Protect Renters from Data-Driven Price Gouging
January 30, 2024 — In response to new legislation Senator Ron Wyden has introduced to enhance antitrust law enforcement against algorithmic price setting tools in the rental market, recognizing these data sharing tools as price fixing agreements, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DealBook: Should unions support mergers?
January 29, 2024 — Matt Stoller is quoted in coverage of Microsoft's mass layoffs of Activision Blizzard employees. Economic Liberties' comments on the draft merger guidelines are also referenced.
Economic Liberties and Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Release Blueprint to Fix the Airline Industry
January 26, 2024 — As alarming recent safety incidents shine a spotlight on the dangers of a deregulated airline industry—atop longstanding discontent with shrinking seat sizes, bogus fees, chronic delays and cancellations, and route closures—the American Economic Liberties Project and Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator today released a new report, “How to Fix Flying: A New Approach to Regulating the Airline Industry,” providing a comprehensive set of policy options to address the ongoing crisis.