Amazon is a Pernicious Corporate Gatekeeper Built to Lie, Cheat, and Steal
October 13, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to new reporting from Reuters that reveals that Amazon ran a systematic campaign to steal trade secrets, create knockoff products, and manipulate Amazon search results to boost its own product lines in India.
NEW: Antimonopoly Groups Debunk Big Tech’s National Security Claims
October 12, 2021 — In a letter to House Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy, a coalition of antimonopoly groups debunked Big Tech corporations’ claims that efforts to address the harms posed by Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon pose a threat to U.S. national security
The FTC’s ‘Settlement First’ Strategy is a Failure
October 8, 2021 – The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a statement from FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra that identifies serious flaws in the FTC’s 2017 Study on Merger Remedies.
Economic Liberties Celebrates Rohit Chopra’s Confirmation to the CFPB, Thanks Him for His Exceptional Leadership at the FTC
September 30, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to Rohit Chopra’s confirmation as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Economic Liberties Calls on FTC to Investigate and Address Corporate NDAs in Local Economic Development Deals
September 30, 2021 — As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s call for information related to contract terms that harm fair competition, the American Economic Liberties Project today submitted a formal comment to the agency focused on the ways non-disclosure agreements impede government accountability and public involvement in local economic policymaking.