Economic Liberties Outlines Progressive Reforms for Next COVID-19 Relief Package
May 13, 2020 - After House Democrats introduced the HEROES Act, the American Economic Liberties Project today released “What Progressives Must Demand in a COVID-19 Relief Package,” a new policy quick take on corporate power that explains what the HEROES Act gets wrong and what Congress must do to revise the misguided proposal.
Progressive Demands Get Shelved In House Democrats’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
May 13, 2020 - Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller talked with HuffPost about serious problems with the HEROES Act, which will encourage further corporate concentration.
Don’t Double Down on Failure: Vote NO on the Heroes Act
May 12, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after House Democrats unveiled legislative text for the Heroes Act, encouraging progressives to demand this bill address the injustices deriving from this consolidation of power in addition to humanitarian needs.
Uber-GrubHub Merger Will Devastate Restaurants, Harm Workers and Hurt Consumers
May 12, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that Uber, the parent company of Uber Eats, is seeking to acquire GrubHub.
Fed Makes Initial Purchases in Its First Corporate Debt Buying Program
May 12, 2020 - The New York Times covered Economic Liberties’ concerns regarding Federal Reserve bailouts for big corporations like Boeing.