The Hill: Advocacy groups push for ban on NDAs tied to government subsidies
March 31, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State and Local Policy Pat Garofalo spoke with The Hill about the new Ban Secret Deals coalition, explaining why it is critical for states to ban these corrupt deals.
Ban Secret Deals Coalition Launches to Bring Accountability and Transparency to State and Local Economic Development Deals
March 31, 2022 — Today, a coalition of national and state-based policy and advocacy partners from across the political spectrum are launching the Ban Secret Deals campaign. Calling for state-level bans against the use of non-disclosure agreements in economic development deals, the Ban Secret Deals campaign features a website spotlighting bad deals, a petition for the public to support bills that ban the practice, and a tool to help the public report new secret deals in their communities.
FTC and Congress Must Accelerate Efforts to Stop Economic Discrimination
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 43 House lawmakers that urged the Federal Trade Commission to use its authority under the Robinson-Patman Act to fight rampant price discrimination.
Economic Liberties’ Statement on the Advancement of Alvaro Bedoya’s Nomination to the FTC
March 30, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project issued a statement in response to the Senate’s vote to bring Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Senate floor for a full vote.
DOJ Antitrust Division Prevents Shipping Container Merger That Spelled Supply Chain Disaster
March 29, 2022 – The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to Cargotec and Konecranes abandoning their merger plans one day after the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division threatened a lawsuit.