NBC News: Congress prepares to grill CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
July 28, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller and Zephyr Teachout talked to NBC News about the big tech hearing and growing recognition of the ways powerful, private corporations distort the economy and American political system.
The Hill: Top tech CEOs brace for House grilling
July 28, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller spoke with The Hill about the ongoing investigation into big tech, and why the hearing should focus on the companies’ business models.
Economic Liberties Releases Big Tech Abuse & Merger Trackers
Washington, D.C. —Economic Liberties released a Big Tech Abuse Tracker and Big Tech Merger Tracker, documenting Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google's recent abuses and the mergers they use to grow their market power.
MarketWatch: Congress has a million-plus documents from Big Tech antitrust investigation, and are ready to grill big-name CEOs
July 27, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller spoke to MarketWatch about the ongoing investigation into big tech, what Congress is trying to learn, and why the historic hearing provides a new opportunity to take on the giants.
Economic Liberties Releases New Report on Amazon’s Destructive Monopoly, Offers Solutions to Curb Its Harms
Washington, D.C. —Economic Liberties released “Understanding Amazon: Making the 21st-Century Gatekeeper Safe for Democracy," a report that describes Amazon’s key lines of businesses, demystifies its unfair and abusive behavior, summarizes some of its most pernicious effects, and offers legislative and regulatory proposals to address Amazon’s interlocking harms.