Congress’s Big Tech Report is a Victory for American Democracy Over Trillion Dollar Titans
October 6, 2020 - Today, the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee concluded its year-long investigation into the gatekeeping power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google by releasing a final report that documents how these corporations built and abused their monopoly power, and includes a series of policy recommendations such as structural and line of business separations to restore competition.
Morgan Stanley-E*Trade Merger Threatens Consumers & Economy
September 30, 2020— The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after the Federal Reserve Board announced that it had approved Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of E*Trade Financial Corporation.
Uber-Postmates Merger Will Only Serve Monopolists
September 29, 2020 — The Protect Our Restaurants campaign released the following statement in response to new reporting that revealed the Department of Justice is conducting an in-depth review of the proposed Uber-Postmates merger.
DOJ’s Section 230 Proposal Doesn’t Address Real Issues
September 23, 2020 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Justice to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
How to Protect Restaurants, Workers, and Communities from Predatory Delivery App Corporations
September 18, 2020– In support of the Protect Our Restaurants campaign, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “Rescuing Restaurants: How to Protect Restaurants, Workers, and Communities from Predatory Delivery App Corporations.”