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Competitiveness Coalition Slams FTC Chair Lina Khan For Jetsetting To Barcelona, Colluding With European Regulators
In July 2023, Coalition Filed FOIA Request Regarding FTC’s European Escapades WASHINGTON – Ahead of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s keynote address at the International Competition Network – a global network of antitrust regulators — in Barcelona, Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador and chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, issued the following…
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ICYMI: Scott Brown Discusses the FTC’s Suit Against Amazon with Josiah Bartlett Center’s Drew Cline
Brown: “People express more satisfaction with their online marketplace than they do with their own political party!” WASHINGTON – During an interview on the New Hampshire-based WFEA Morning Update, Chair Scott Brown discussed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s misguided antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. During the appearance, Brown highlighted that “91% of Amazon…
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NH Journal Kicks Off “Diner Table Economics” Series With Presidential Candidates in the Granite State
WASHINGTON – As the presidential campaign heats up in New Hampshire, NH Journal launched “Diner Table Economics” with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie featured as the first guest. In each interview, NH Journal’s Michael Graham sits down with a presidential candidate at a diner to discuss the pressing economic issues facing Granite Staters, ranging…
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Chair Brown on Prime Big Deal Days: Why Did OK AG Drummond Lend His Name to the Latest FTC Charade?
OKLAHOMA – As middle-class families, mom-and-pops, workers, teachers, students, and more enjoy Prime Big Deal Days this week, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown chided the Biden Administration’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for continuing its anti-consumer campaign against Amazon. “Declining consumer confidence, mortgage rates the highest in 23 years, and yet instead of focusing on ways…
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Chair Brown on Prime Big Deal Days: Why Did NH AG Formella Lend His Name to the Latest FTC Charade
NEW HAMPSHIRE – As middle-class families, mom-and-pops, workers, teachers, students, and more enjoy Prime Big Deal Days this week, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown chided the Biden Administration’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for continuing its anti-consumer campaign against Amazon. “Declining consumer confidence, mortgage rates the highest in 23 years, and yet instead of focusing on…
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At Start of Prime Big Deal Days, Chair Brown Blasts FTC for Anti-Consumer Suit Against Amazon
WASHINGTON – As nearly 150 million Americans enjoy Prime Big Deal Days this week, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown chided the Biden Administration and the ‘independent’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for continuing its anti-consumer campaign against Amazon. “Declining consumer confidence, lingering inflation and mortgage rates the highest in 23 years, and yet instead of focusing…
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Competitiveness Coalition Urges GOP Leaders to Probe FTC’s Unmerited Suit Against Amazon
WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition, along with 18 policy and advocacy organizations, today sent a letter to GOP congressional leaders requesting heightened scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust suit against Amazon. In the letter, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Scott Brown, chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, encourages Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC),…
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ICYMI: Chair Scott Brown Slams FTC’s Amazon Suit in the National Review
WASHINGTON – In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust suit against Amazon, National Review featured Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown’s response to the baseless case. Chair Brown criticized the FTC for launching such a misguided suit, particularly at a time when “every economic metric is moving in the wrong direction”: Scott Brown,…
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Scott Brown: FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon is Bidenomics at its Finest & Consumers Will Pay the Price
WASHINGTON – Scott Brown, Chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, issued the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its ill-advised lawsuit against Amazon: “From lingering inflation, higher borrowing costs and souring views on the labor market, almost every economic metric is moving in the wrong direction, and the Biden Administration is now trying…
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Competitiveness Coalition Adds 25th Member, Welcomes Viante To The Fold
WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition today announced the New Mexico-based think tank, Viante, as our newest member. Viante is the 25th member and is the 6th state-based organization to join the Coalition – further underscoring the groundswell of support across the nation for preserving American competitiveness, innovation and free markets. “We’re excited to welcome Viante…