American Economic Liberties Project
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The American Economic Liberties Project is fighting to realize economic liberty for all, in support of a secure, inclusive democratic society.
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"This is the first time FTC has ever sought to block a merger not just because it's gonna be bad for consumers, but also for workers." @linakhanFTC and hasanabi discuss how the FTC's win today blocking the Kroger-Albertsons merger will protect worker bargaining power.🔥🔥
American Economic Liberties Project434,160 views • 1 year ago
“Not much in social science makes sense except in light of power struggle … Brandeis was very much about this, but the consumer welfare standard ignored it.” In conversation with @linakhanFTC, Daron Acemoglu says you can't understand the economy without accounting for power.👇🧵
American Economic Liberties Project430,115 views • 2 years ago
"There's no antitrust. Antitrust went away when we got a ruling that it was okay to pay Apple $20B to keep everybody else out," says Jim Cramer. Remarkable indictment of Judge Mehta's decision to let Google off the hook for monopolizing search👇
American Economic Liberties Project114,857 views • 6 months ago
"Paramount owns Nickelodeon. Warner Bros. owns Cartoon Network. Those two sharing a roof, what's that going to look like for animators?" If Paramount and Warner Bros. merge, animators will continue to see opportunities disappear. It's time to #BlockTheMerger
American Economic Liberties Project19,278 views • 27 days ago
🚨NEW: Apple didn't allow Jon Stewart to interview @linakhanFTC or discuss certain topics when his show was on AppleTV+ A clear example of concerns Antitrust Division highlighted in its antitrust suit. Apple can use its power to exercise control over content it doesn't approve of.
American Economic Liberties Project339,590 views • 2 years ago
When AT&T merged with TimeWarner, shows were cancelled, networks disappeared, and jobs were lost. Adam Conover was just one of thousands of people who experienced this first hand. If Paramount merges with Warner Bros, it will happen again.
American Economic Liberties Project17,357 views • 27 days ago
"If we believe in competition, we should... consider breaking up this industry to allow the kind of competition that prevents this vertical integration and abuse of power." WATCH: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for adopting a new Glass–Steagall Act in health care 👇
American Economic Liberties Project74,805 views • 5 months ago
NEWS: Lawmakers are introducing legislation to ban private equity in youth sports! "The defining question in youth sports should be what's best for the kids, what's best for the family? Instead, private equity owners ask, 'what can make me the most money?'" says Chris Murphy 🟧
American Economic Liberties Project26,589 views • 1 month ago
MUST WATCH opening from @VelshiMSNBC on the affordability crisis in housing. He explains how corporate ownership, financing shifts, & deregulation have made the dream of homeownership out of reach for most Americans. (And a shoutout to Pat Ryan 🇺🇸's work to crack down on it)
American Economic Liberties Project52,161 views • 7 months ago
"Unchecked corporate power is always a problem, but the risks are especially acute when we're talking about news and media because it's about concentrating power over who gets heard, who gets seen, what news gets amplified, what news gets suppressed...” Lina Khan joined Brian Tyler Cohen to discuss the dangers of a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
American Economic Liberties Project28,339 views • 4 months ago
On a Twitch stream reacting to Microsoft's latest price hikes, Atrioc says he thinks it's an "I told you so situation" for Lina Khan's FTC. "You guys made this very very clear in your suit against Microsoft-Activision that this is what they would try to do."
American Economic Liberties Project48,433 views • 9 months ago
"To give you a sense of how far a dollar goes at FTC, I'd love to describe just one month in the life of our agency." Striking moment from FTC oversight hearing: @BedoyaFTC runs down 30 days of accomplishments, starting with preventing a monopoly on a lifesaving drug. (1/2)
American Economic Liberties Project97,084 views • 2 years ago
“There's a lot of reasons to be angry right now and a lot of them have to do with the conduct that gave rise to tech monopolies." Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK on The Daily Show breaks down why tech and the internet have gotten so much worse — and how to fix it👇
American Economic Liberties Project36,221 views • 7 months ago
"We are talking about three companies that control 80% of all manufacturing. They know they can hike prices, and nobody can afford to walk away." Elizabeth Warren calls out the consolidation in the fire truck industry that is leading to delays & high costs on lifesaving equipment.
American Economic Liberties Project47,561 views • 10 months ago
"History has shown time and time again that extreme concentrations of private power are more likely to aid and facilitate rather than protest or resist the rise of authoritarian power." Lina Khan reflects on the state of antitrust enforcement at #AMS2025👇
American Economic Liberties Project46,864 views • 9 months ago
!["We had a duty and responsibility to join with other attorneys general... [particularly] at a time when the Department of Justice, unfortunately, has turned a blind eye to the consolidation of power." ICYMI: NY AG James joined us to talk about the bipartisan effort by states to take on Live Nation-Ticketmaster👇](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2047307000384524712/amplify_video_thumb/2047055741790339072/img/19xxkIDrhVUUWrHt.jpg)
"We had a duty and responsibility to join with other attorneys general... [particularly] at a time when the Department of Justice, unfortunately, has turned a blind eye to the consolidation of power." ICYMI: NY AG James joined us to talk about the bipartisan effort by states to take on Live Nation-Ticketmaster👇
American Economic Liberties Project14,092 views • 2 months ago