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Leaked Draft WTO COVID Text Would Not Improve Access to Vaccines, Altogether Excludes Treatments and Tests

March 15, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to reports regarding text related to negotiations on WTO intellectual property barriers that block global access to needed supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests.

POLITICO Morning Tech: Shenzhen shutdown threatens tech supply chains

March 14, 2022 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach explained to POLITICO Morning Tech why lawmakers must oppose the pro-Big Tech provisions in the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.

Frontier-Spirit Merger Would Kneecap Competition Within the Airline Industry

March 10, 2022 — In a new letter, nine organizations, including the American Economic Liberties Project, Demand Progress, and Public Citizen, called on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter to block the proposed merger of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines. 

Reuters: Advocacy groups urge U.S. to block Frontier, Spirit tie-up

March 10, 2022 — Reuters covered a letter from Economic Liberties and eight other organizations calling on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter to block the proposed merger of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.