Economic Liberties Calls for Boeing Conservatorship
As Boeing grapples with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and pleads with the Trump administration for a $60 billion bailout, the American Economic Liberties Project today released "Rescue Mission: Bailing Out Boeing and Rebuilding It to Thrive," a working paper authored by Economic Liberties’ Fellow Maureen Tkacik that describes Boeing’s decades of mismanagement and outlines the conditions regulators and legislators must impose on the company before providing any public assistance.
Betting on a Big Bailout
March 20, 2020 – Research Director Matt Stoller talked with US News about coronavirus bailouts and how the government ought to act to prevent an economic crisis.
Congress Must Prevent Pandemic Profiteers
March 19, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the following statement encouraging Congress to halt the Federal Trade Commission's automatic approval of mergers and acquisitions after a 30-day notification period expires.
Critics See Trump Health Data Rules as Boon for Big Tech
March 15, 2020 – Policy Analyst Olivia Webb talked to The Hill about how new rules introduced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will empower patients to better access their health data and care.
Senator Klobuchar’s Monopoly Bill Won’t Work
March 11, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the following statement after Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the Anticompetitive Exclusionary Conduct Prevention Act.