Economic Liberties Calls on FTC to Investigate and Address Corporate NDAs in Local Economic Development Deals
September 30, 2021 — As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s call for information related to contract terms that harm fair competition, the American Economic Liberties Project today submitted a formal comment to the agency focused on the ways non-disclosure agreements impede government accountability and public involvement in local economic policymaking.
Economic Liberties Applauds NYC’s Passage of Laws that Ensure a Host of Protections for Food Delivery App Workers
September 23, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to New York City Council’s vote to pass a first-in-the-nation slate of bills that provides delivery app couriers with protections and ensures better working conditions.
Economic Liberties Applauds DOJ & State AG Suit Against American-JetBlue Partnership
September 21, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a new suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and seven state and territorial attorneys general that targets a joint venture between American Airlines and JetBlue.
Axios: FTC releases findings on how Big Tech eats little tech
September 17, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller spoke to Axios about a new FTC staff report that reveled a high percentage of non-compete clauses used by Big Tech, which shows clear anticompetitive intent.
POLITICO Morning Tech: FTC to take on Trump’s vertical merger guidelines
September 15, 2021 — POLITICO Morning Tech covered a letter that Economic Liberties signed onto urging the Senate to fast-track confirmation for Jonathan Kanter to be the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for antitrust.