Economic Liberties Statement on Amazon-MGM Acquisition
March 17, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to reports that Amazon is closing on their $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM Studios.
Economic Liberties’ Experts Testify in Support of Minnesota Antimonopoly Lesiglation
March 16, 2022 — Policy experts from the American Economic Liberties Project will testify in favor of two antimonopoly bills before the Minnesota House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee, urging lawmakers to support legislation designed to address abusive and anticompetitive behavior by dominant corporations.
Senator Warren & Rep. Jones’ Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act Takes Direct Aim at the Record-Shattering Merger Frenzy
March 16, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to the introduction of Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Mondaire Jones.
The Hill: Democrats introduce bill to give FTC, DOJ power to block, break up mergers
March 16, 2022 — Following Sen. Warren and Rep. Jones’ introduction of the Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller told The Hill just how important this bill is for taking on the record-shattering merger frenzy.
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.