Economic Liberties Supports Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
March 5, 2024 — The American Economic Liberties Project released this statement in support of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok.
CFPB Saves Working Families Billions By Closing the Late Fee Loophole
March 5, 2024 — In response to the release of a final rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau banning excessive credit card late fees and capping the typical fee at $8—down from the current $32-$41—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Politico: JetBlue calls off merger with Spirit Airlines
March 4, 2024 — William McGee was quoted in Politico coverage, praising U.S. District Judge William Young's decision to block the Spirit Airlines and JetBlue merger on antitrust grounds and calling the ruling a win for competition and consumer choice.
Biden’s SOTU Should Champion Competition Agenda Wins
March 1, 2024 — Ahead of the 2024 State of the Union, the American Economic Liberties Project released a new memo looking back at the successes of the Biden Administration’s revolutionary competition agenda, and calling on the President to highlight these victories in his address on March 7.
Congress Must Support DOJ Antitrust Division, Not Kneecap Them, to Curb Concentrated Corporate Power
March 4, 2024 — In response to the latest slate of government budget details negotiated by Congress, which includes a disastrous 20% proposed cut to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s budget—roughly $45 million less than enforcers were expected to receive—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.