WSJ Opinion Section Publishes 100th Hit Piece Against FTC Chair Lina Khan
June 13, 2024 — According to Economic Liberties' “Wall Street Grumble” Tracker, the Wall Street Journal has officially published a total of 100 op-eds, letters to the editor, and editorials criticizing Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s enforcement record since she took office. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Falling Airline Fares Show that Antitrust Enforcement Works
June 12, 2024 — With new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data today showing that airline fares fell for the second month in a row after the Department of Justice Antitrust Division blocked two big airline deals stopping further consolidation in the industry, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Calls for Senate Vote on Hospitality Junk Fees Ban
June 12, 2024 — In response to news that the US House has passed Rep. Young Kim and Rep. Kathy Castor’s No Hidden FEES Act, a bill to ban deceptive junk fees in hotels and other forms of short-term lodging, in a landslide bipartisan vote of 384-25, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Anti-Monopoly Advocates Call for DOJ Investigation into YouTube’s Market Dominance
June 12, 2024 — Today, the American Economic Liberties Project, Demand Progress and a coalition of 9 other advocacy groups sent a letter to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division urging an immediate investigation into YouTube’s alarming market dominance and anticompetitive practices.
Landmark CFPB Rule Lifts Medical Debt Burden from Consumers’ Financial Health
June 11, 2024 — In response to news that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that would eliminate nearly $49 billion of medical debt that unfairly and inaccurately lowers credit scores for 15 million Americans—preventing them from accessing loans and other financial products—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.