Politico Morning Tech: Tech stars on Biden’s transition team
November 11, 2020 — Politico’s Morning Tech talked with Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller about her hopes that an American antitrust case against Amazon will emerge in the wake of the new EU investigation of the giant.
The Atlantic: The Democratic Truce Is Over
November 10, 2020 — The Atlantic referenced Economic Liberties’ recent letter to the Biden transition, which urged them to adopt strong diversity goals, hiring criteria and transparency rules.
In Approving Uber-Postmates Merger, DOJ Has Failed Small Businesses and Local Communities
November 10, 2020 — Members of the Protect Our Restaurants campaign from across the country issued the following statement in response to news that the Department of Justice has cleared Uber’s acquisition of Postmates, a deal that would further consolidates the food delivery market.
The World is Waking Up to Amazon’s Monopoly Power
November 10, 2020– The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to the European Commission’s announcement that it was filing new charges against Amazon for its use of sensitive business information from third-party sellers and opening an investigation into Amazon’s e-commerce practices.
The Hill: Uber, Lyft eager to take California labor win nationwide
November 8, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Adviser Morgan Harper spoke to The Hill about the President and Vice President-elect’s commitment to building back better and protecting workers, and why that must include stronger competition policy and labor laws.