Congress and DOT Must Permanently End Family Seating Fees
February 21, 2023 — After President Biden called out the airline industry in his State of the Union address for forcing families to pay unnecessary junk fees to sit together, United Airlines yesterday announced it would be updating its family seating policy. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Must Crack Down on Abusive Pharmacy Benefit Managers
February 16, 2023 — In anticipation of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Feb. 16 hearing, “Building Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers,” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Under Chair Khan, the FTC Is Reinstating the Rule of Law as Congress Intended
February 14, 2023 — In response to Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson’s opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal announcing her resignation, American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
WSJ: FTC’s Only Republican Commissioner Is Stepping Down
February 14, 2023 — Economic Liberties' Senior Legal Counsel Katherine Van Dyck talked with Wall Street Journal about Christine Wilson's departure from the FTC and why it shouldn't distract from the tireless work the FTC staff is doing to restore the FTC’s mission.
Washington Post: Intel, Apple CEOs topped Secretary Raimondo’s meeting lineup in 2021
February 14, 2023 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach spoke with Washington Post about Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's frequent meetings with Big Tech CEOs.