Enforcers Can Protect Small Businesses by Reviving and Expanding the Robinson-Patman Act
September 21, 2022 — As antitrust enforcers accelerate efforts to end the corporate abuse of small businesses, the American Economic Liberties Project released a new report, “Price Discrimination and Power Buyers: Why Giant Retailers Dominate the Economy and How to Stop It.”
Economic Liberties Releases Model Legislation to Eliminate Airlines’ Liability Shield
September 20, 2022 — On the heels of a recent letter from 38 state attorneys general urging Congress to empower them to enforce consumer protections for airline travelers, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new piece of model legislation, How to Address the Air Travel Crisis: Eliminating the Airlines’ Legal Liability Shield,
California AG Suit Targets Amazon’s Retail Scam
September 13, 2022 — In response to a new suit against Amazon filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta accusing the retail giant of inflating its prices by signing restrictive deals with third party sellers, the American Economic Liberties Project issued a statement.
Economic Liberties Releases Policy Toolkit Series for State & Local Leaders to Crack Down on Corporate Power
September 13, 2022 — With momentum growing at the state and local level to address the corporate power crushing local economies and democracies, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a set of three aggressive policy toolkits for state and local lawmakers seeking to tackle the harms of Big Tech firms, lax antitrust laws, and the corporate subsidy machine.
Rep. Porter’s Competitive Prices Act Will Make Sure Corporate Crime Doesn’t Pay
September 7, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Katie Porter’s Competitive Prices Act, new legislation to address tacit and explicit forms of price and wage-fixing collusion.