POLITICO Pro: New York’s $10B in business subsidies draws new scrutiny as budget deal nears
March 23, 2022 — POLITICO Pro New York dug in on the details of Economic Liberties’ “The Dirtiest Dozen” report.
VICE: How Oil and Gasoline Prices Actually Work
March 21, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller detailed for VICE how market power allows corporations in nearly every sector of the economy — including oil and gas — to manipulate prices for consumers.
Capitol Forum: Block the Spirit/Frontier Airlines Merger Argues Shahid Naeem
March 31, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Policy Analyst Shahid Naeem joined Capitol Forum to discuss the proposed merger between Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines, explaining why regulators must block this merger.
Financial Times: Amazon closes $8.45bn deal to acquire film studio MGM
March 17, 2022 — On the heels of news that Amazon closed on its deal to acquire MGM studios, Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown shared her thoughts with Financial Times about the ways antitrust officials can still hold Amazon accountable for the wide range of anti-competitive tactics they use.
POLITICO: U.S. antitrust enforcers won’t challenge Amazon’s MGM deal, dashing hopes of monopoly critics
March 17, 2022 — Following the FTC’s decision to not challenge Amazon’s acquisition of MGM Studios, Economic Liberties explained to POLITICO the agency can challenge the deal at any time if it determines it is harming competition.