William J. McGee Joins Economic Liberties as Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel
June 6, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project is excited to announce that William J. McGee, a veteran consumer advocate and aviation expert with decades of experience standing up against airline industry consolidation and in support of passengers, has joined Economic Liberties as Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel.
Under the Skin with Russell Brand: #241 Why the Economy Is Screwed (with Matt Stoller)
June 4, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller talked with Russell Brand on his Under the Skin podcast about how monopoly power is corrupting our economy and undermining democracy.
FT: A ‘once-in-a-century inflection point’: DoJ’s antitrust chief on curbing corporate power
June 3, 2022 — In a profile on Assistant Attorney General of Antitrust Jonathan Kanter, Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller talked with Financial Times about Kanter's important work as an antitrust enforcer.
PA’s Stop Price Fixing Act Gives Working Families a Chance Against Shameless Corporate Profiteering
June 2, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to the introduction of the Stop Price Fixing Act, a new bill sponsored by Pennsylvania Representative Nick Pisciottano that would address tacit and explicit forms of price-fixing collusion.
Gizmodo: ‘Amazon is Full of Shit:’ Consumer Groups Slam Bezos’ Antitrust Argument
June 1, 2022 — In response to an Amazon blog post lashing out at the antitrust legislation making its way through Congress, Economic Liberties’ Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown spoke with Gizmodo about how this is just Amazon's latest attempt to "stir up anxiety about the exact bills needed to ensure a fair marketplace."