COBRA Expansion Helps Insurance Companies More Than Working People
April 14, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to House Democrats’ proposal to expand COBRA subsidies for laid-off or furloughed workers.
Economic Liberties Releases New Paper to Take on Facebook & Google, Joins Freedom From Facebook & Google Coalition
April 13, 2020 - As Facebook and Google use the coronavirus crisis to launch splashy P.R. campaigns and shore up their power, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “Addressing Facebook and Google’s Harms Through a Regulated Competition Approach,” a working paper authored by Economic Liberties’ Sarah Miller, Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout.
Big Tech is More Essential Than Ever. That Won’t Stop Antitrust Hawks.
April 10, 2020 - In an exclusive report, Protocol interviewed Executive Director Sarah Miller about the Freedom from Facebook and Google coalition, which she co-chairs, and Economic Liberties’ new working paper, “Addressing Facebook and Google’s Harms Through a Regulated Competition Approach,” which offers a roadmap for reining in tech’s most pernicious duopoly.
Key Medical Supplies Were Shipped from U.S. Manufacturers to Foreign Buyers, Records Show
April 1, 2020 – As hospitals run out of all forms of personal protective gear, life-saving ventilators, and more, The Intercept interviewed Policy Analyst Olivia Webb to discuss medical supply shortages and the policies needed to create a more resilient supply chain.
Ventilator Shortages Caused by Failed Antitrust Approach
March 31, 2020 - Economic Liberties released the following statement calling on lawmakers to begin an investigation of all mergers associated with crisis-related medical essentials that were cleared by the antitrust agencies over the past fifteen years.