Reuters: Biden widens war on junk fees, says US consumers tired of being treated as ‘suckers’
July 19, 2023 — Morgan Harper, Economic Liberties' Director of Policy and Advocacy, praised President Biden's meeting with the Competition Council on price-fixing and the draft Merger Guidelines, emphasizing that government enforcement helps competition.
The Sling: Vertical Merger Scrutiny Needs an Upgrade After Microsoft-Activision
July 17, 2023 — Lee Hepner, Economic Liberties' Legal Counsel, provided insight into how the FTC and DOJ might update the Vertical Merger Guidelines based on the Microsoft/Activision trial.
Politico: Microsoft, Activision defeat FTC’s bid to block $69B deal
July 11, 2023 — Lee Hepner, Economic Liberties' Legal Counsel, discussed how Microsoft's blatant attempt to build a monopoly should have justified a ruling in the FTC's favor, and he underscored how the Judge's conflict of interest tainted the Microsoft/Activision trial outcome.
Politico: Hsu makes a (limited) case for large bank mergers
July 11, 2023 — Morgan Harper, Economic Liberties' Director of Policy and Advocacy, had her upcoming Senate Banking Subcommittee testimony on the dangers of bank merger consolidation highlighted in Politico's Morning Money.
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.