“Protect Our Restaurants” Campaign Launches to Take on Predatory Delivery Apps
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of 35 independent restaurants and economic justice organizations today launched Protect Our Restaurants, a new organizing campaign aimed at exposing the unfair and uncompetitive practices used by dominant delivery apps to exploit small businesses, workers, and consumers.
New York Times: Big Tech Makes Inroads With the Biden Campaign
August 10, 2020—The New York Times highlighted Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller for her engagement on antitrust and her efforts to encourage Biden’s tech policy committee to further scrutinize Silicon Valley titans.
Economist: What more should antitrust be doing?
August 8, 2020 — The Economist cited Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller, along with Lina Khan, as the primary thought leaders articulating a new way forward for antitrust.
LA Review of Books: Maximum Profits and Maximum Power: Talking to Zephyr Teachout
August 7, 2020—Economic Liberties’ Steering Committee Member Zephyr Teachout discussed the way she tracks corporate monopoly threats on bedrock civic institutions like public courts, political parties, investigative journalism, and “free” consumer and labor markets.
Facebook’s Monopoly Made TikTok Possible
Washington, D.C. — The American Economic Liberties Project released this statement after President Trump issued an executive order banning TikTok from operating in the United States in 45 days if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company.