Google’s Proposed Takeover of Fitbit Raises Alarm Bells for Consumer &...
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America, along with over a dozen international consumer and citizen groups, released a joint statement sounding the alarm over competition and privacy...
View ArticleGoogle Takeover of Fitbit Will Severely Limit Competition
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), along with over a dozen international consumer and citizen groups, are sounding the alarm and urging regulators to closely scrutinize...
View ArticlePoll: 71% of Voters Support Strong Regulation to Protect the Public
Washington, D.C. – More than seven out of 10 voters say that regulations play an important role in keeping workers safe, protecting our environment and making sure that everyone has a fair shot,...
View ArticleSenator Klobuchar’s New Bill Takes Promising Approach to Rebooting Antitrust...
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America applauds Senator Amy Klobuchar’s desperately needed Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act. The bill, introduced last week, addresses...
View ArticleFTC’s New Rulemaking Group Will Strengthen Desperately Needed Rules to...
Washington, D.C. — Today the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) acting chair Rebecca Slaughter announced the creation of a new rulemaking group that would enable the agency “to strengthen existing rules...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
CFA’s Director of Research, Mark Cooper testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights on the critical need for a...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
The Antitrust subcommittee of the House Judiciary is reportedly preparing to introduce legislation that would impose some oversight on the actions of the dominant big tech companies that sell products...
View ArticleCFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Federation of America sent a letter to the leadership of the House Judiciary Committee supporting its effort to reform the oversight of big data platforms. This...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Withdrawal from Settlement with the National...
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced that it was withdrawing from the proposed settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) “to...
View ArticleCFA to California Energy Commission: The Keys To Consumer-Friendly,...
Washington, D.C. — In a presentation on Consumers and Decarbonization at the California Energy Commission’s workshop,[1] Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research at the Consumer Federation of America...
View ArticleCFA Urges Energy Policy Leaders to Focus Decarbonization Efforts on Focus on...
At a California Energy Commission’s workshop on Consumers and Decarbonization, CFA explained why consumers benefit from and support the decarbonization of the economy, especially in the electricity...
View ArticleCompetition Policy and Consumer Choice Advance in the Senate with the...
The American Innovation and Choice Act does not use the word “antitrust” until after the illegal conduct has been identified, the entities to which it applies defined, and the penalties that can be...
View ArticleRebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
Washington, D.C. — With the Senate taking up the most pressing competition policy issues in the digital sector, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published an Issue Brief today that outlines the...
View ArticleIssue Brief: Rebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
With the Senate taking up the most pressing competition policy issues in the digital sector, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published an Issue Brief today that outlines the principles that...
View ArticleCFA Urges Senate to Address Anti-Competitive and Abusive Practices of Big...
CFA urges Congress to address the harm that abuse of market power by Big Data Platforms impose on consumers and app developers. CFA believes the best form of consumer protection is competition, and,...
View ArticleGroups Urge Senate Committee to Oppose the SMART Act 2021
CFA joined the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, a diverse group of hundreds of consumer, small business, labor, scientific, environmental, health, and public interest organizations in urging members...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision in West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency...
Washington, D.C. – Today the United States Supreme Court released their decision in the case of West Virginia vs. EPA. The court blocked the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
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Rebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
Amendments to American antitrust laws are rare, but important, because they endeavor to close loopholes, or extend oversight to new forms of economic activity. Understanding the causes of the rise and...
View ArticleOverhaul of Antitrust Oversight Needed to Recalibrate Regulations for A...
Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released an Issue Brief today, calling on the Senate to vote on and pass S. 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. CFA also...
View ArticleCFA Urges International Trade Commission to Rule Against Apple’s Abuse of...
In response to a case against Apple by the International Trade Commission (ITC), CFA argues that Apple’s egregious abuse of market power, is significantly more harmful than any benefit it might...
View ArticleThe 2023 Revisions of the Merger Guidelines Proposed by the DOJ/FTC Point the...
Washington, D.C. – The comments of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) on the Proposed 2023 Merger Guidelines[1] present an evaluation of the proposal and a lengthy analysis of the failure of the...
View ArticleCFA Signs onto Letter Urging President Biden to End ISDS
Consumer Federation of America signed onto a letter with labor, consumer, health, human rights, faith, and many other organizations supporting the Biden administration’s position against new...
View ArticleConsumer Advocates Support Proposed Rule to Establish Legal Liability for AI...
The Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League, and five other organizations submitted comments in support of a Federal Trade Commission proposal that would establish legal liability for...
View ArticleCFA Statement on Supreme Court Overruling Chevron Doctrine
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron Deference marks a challenging development that could significantly impact the effectiveness of federal agencies in safeguarding...
View ArticleCFA’s Policy Recommendations for a New Administration 2025
In a recent letter, the Consumer Federation of America urges the next U.S. Presidential Administration to prioritize key pro-consumer policies. The letter calls for stronger regulatory reforms and...
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