CNBC: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau targets excessive credit card fees in new rule proposal
February 1, 2023 — Economic Liberties' Policy Analyst Shahid Naeem talked with CNBC about the CFPB’s fight against rip-off junk fees.
Fortune: ‘Ridiculous’ airline fees for checked bags and seating assignments could become a thing of the past with this new bill
February 1, 2023 — In Fortune, Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee applauded Senators Markey and Blumenthal and Congressmen Cohen and Garcia's FAIR Fees Act and Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights.
Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Celebrates Biden Administration’s Crackdown on Ticketing Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council urging Congress to crack down on excessive online concert, sporting event, and other entertainment ticket junk fees, the Break Up Ticketmaster coalition released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds FTC for Challenging Facebook’s Attempt at Monopolization
February 1, 2023 — In response to news that a California federal judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction for Meta’s merger with virtual reality developer Within, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Biden Admin’s Crackdown on Airline Junk Fees
February 1, 2023 — In response to an announcement from the White House Competition Council demanding that all air carriers eliminate one of the most harmful junk fees, charging for families with children under 13 to sit together inflight, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement