Niagara Officials Must Block $123 Million Amazon Warehouse Deal
August 9, 2022 — Ahead of an August 10th vote in Niagara, New York, that would hand Amazon nearly $123 million in tax incentives in exchange for a warehouse, a coalition of national and New York-based organizations and labor unions — including the American Economic Liberties Project, Amazon Labor Union, Fight Corporate Monopolies, Good Jobs First, and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness — are demanding that local officials vote to block the harmful deal.
Amazon is Buying Control of the Smart Home Market, Congress Must Step In
August 5, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to news that Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire smart vacuum manufacturer iRobot for an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion.
DOT Effort to Secure Airline Refunds is an Important Change for Consumers
August 3, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that the Department of Transportation is proposing a rule to aid consumers seeking refunds for canceled or significantly changed flights.
Economic Liberties Proposes “All-In” Rule to Combat Junk Fees in Digital Marketplace
August 2, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project submitted a written comment to the Federal Trade Commission in response to a request for information about how the agency should rewrite digital advertising guidelines.
Economic Liberties & Fight Corporate Monopolies Equip Communities With Strategy & Tactics To Ban Secret Deals
July 29, 2022 — A new report from the American Economic Liberties Project and Fight Corporate Monopolies released today, Ban Secret Deals: How Secret Corporate Subsidy Deals Harm Communities, and What to Do About It, details the harmful nature of secretive “economic development” deals and provides local communities with tools to combat them.