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The American Prospect: Another Airline Merger That Would Worsen Inflation

July 29, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee spoke to The American Prospect about the negative implications the Spirit-JetBlue merger will have on airfare.

NYT DealBook: Targeting ‘Woke Capital’

July 29, 2022 — The New York Times' DealBook covered the release of Economic Liberties & Fight Corporate Monopolies' new report, "Ban Secret Deals: How Secret Corporate Subsidy Deals Harm Communities, and What to Do About It."

NPR: JetBlue wins the bidding war for Spirit Airlines

July 28, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee joined NPR's All Things Considered to lay out the issues and harms consumers will face as a result of the JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger.

NYT: JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Announce Merger Plan

July 28, 2022 — Following the announcement of the JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger, Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel Bill McGee spoke to The New York Times about why M&As in the airline industry are bad for consumers, workers, and communities across the U.S.

AP: After bidding war, JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B

July 28, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Senior Fellow Bill McGee discussed the implications of the recently announced JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger with the Associated Press.