Groups Urge CFPB to Protect Consumers’ Financial Data as Directed by POTUS’s EO
August 11, 2021 — In a new letter, 15 organizations wrote to Acting CFPB Director David Uejio, urging him to quickly execute on a directive in President Biden’s Executive Order on competition policy that encourages the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers’ financial data by issuing a strong rule under Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
POLITICO Morning Tech: FTC’s Wilson decries merger changes
August 10, 2021 — Led by Economic Liberties, 10 organizations representing thousands of independent businesses, entrepreneurs, farmers, and pharmacists sent a letter to President Biden, commending his recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which POLITICO wrote about in their Morning Tech newsletter.
New NC Class Action Lawsuit Exposes HCA Healthcare’s Dangerous Hospital Monopoly
August 10, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement celebrating a new class action lawsuit by Western North Carolina residents against HCA Healthcare (HCA).
Independent Businesses, Entrepreneurs, Farmers and Pharmacists Celebrate Biden Administration’s Pro-Competition Efforts
August 10, 2021 — 10 organizations representing thousands of independent businesses, entrepreneurs, farmers, and pharmacists sent a letter to President Biden, commending his recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and offering their support in ensuring the outlined measures are implemented in a timely and comprehensive manner.
NEWS: FTC, DOJ Must Investigate Cargill’s Proposed Roll-Up Of Sanderson Farms
August 9, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project called for federal investigations of Cargill’s reported attempt to absorb one of its few remaining industrial agriculture competitors.