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.
Secretary Buttigieg Must Take Immediate Action to Address Airline Crisis and Embrace President Biden’s Pro-Competition Agenda
September 7, 2022 — After a summer travel season of record flight delays and cancellations, withheld refunds, and skyrocketing airfares, the American Economic Liberties Project today sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, urging him to exercise his full authority to deliver much-needed relief to air travelers and bring the USDOT in line with the rest of President Biden’s robust competition policy agenda.