FTC Must Pursue Administrative Case Against Unlawful Microsoft-Activision Merger
July 11, 2023 — Following news that Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the Northern District Court of California has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Business Insider: Ticketmaster has a total stranglehold on the live event industry. Here’s how some states are trying to break that.
July 10, 2023 — Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garafolo showed support for California's Senate Bill 829, which would help curb TicketMaster's monopoly, while Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown's data underscored the company's market dominance.
POTUS’ Latest Healthcare Junk Fee Crackdown Puts Working Families Ahead of Corporate Profits
July 7, 2023 — In response to new actions announced by the Biden Administration today to lower health care costs and rein in junk fees, like cracking down on on “junk insurance,” surprise medical billing, unfair medical debt, and more, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Stands in Solidarity With UPS Teamsters
July 5, 2023 — In response to news that United Parcel Service (UPS) has walked away from negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters over a new contract for fair working conditions for its 340,000 UPS drivers, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
The New Republic: The Secret to the Democrats’ Future Lies in Western Pennsylvania
July 5, 2023 — Economic Liberties Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garofalo spoke on Pennsylvania lawmakers' efforts to root out the historic problem of unchecked corporate power in his New Republic op-ed.