The EU Declares War on Supermarkets
FEE: The EU seems to view every problem with the marketplace, both real and imagined, to be evidence of a conspiracy against consumers and, therefore, should be regulated in some way.
FEE: The EU seems to view every problem with the marketplace, both real and imagined, to be evidence of a conspiracy against consumers and, therefore, should be regulated in some way.
CONTACT: Yaël Ossowski Deputy Director Consumer Choice Center yael@consumerchoicecenter.org DOJ’s blocking of the AT&T-Time Warner merger is a blow to consumer choice Washington, D.C. – On Monday, the Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit in order to block the merger of AT&T/DirecTV and Time Warner Inc. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice […]
TIMES-UNION: “If public health is the ultimate goal, why would the state enact legislation that limits vape use and discourages the transition from smoking to vaping?” David Clement of the Consumer Choice Center said last month
POST-STANDARD: “If public health is the ultimate goal, why would the state enact legislation that limits vape use and discourages the transition from smoking to vaping?” David Clement, North American affairs manager of the Consumer Choice Center, said last month.
FEE: In order to balance the democratic deficit that the European Union has been accused of having, the EU’s Commission has been extensively engaged in the subsidization of civil society. The result: NGOs are non-pluralistic, politically biased in favor of the EU, all while funding remains nontransparent.
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Legalizing online gambling would be a beneficial play for many states and Adelson is standing in the way. Legislators should stand up to these crony interests and support the choices of consumers — whether they’re a gambler or not.
FEE: In yet another move to crack down on fun public health hazards, the French government reached an agreement with the parliament for a new tax on sugary drinks. How long are people going to continue to accept the modern Nanny State?
MORNING CONSULT: The digital revolution has transformed the way we live. Now it’s time for our privacy laws to reflect that.
RED LAKE NATION NEWS: New York state signed a bill into law on Monday that prohibits vaping anywhere in which cigarettes are already banned, a measure that is bad for consumers, counter-intuitive to tobacco use reduction, and is based on misinformation.
CSP: David Clement, North American affairs manager for the Consumer Choice Center, Arlington, Va., said in a press release that the ban is a misguided policy.