Washington, D.C. (03/23/22) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is urging the government to take aggressive action that will combat record-high inflation. This week, Powell announced that the Federal Reserve would raise its benchmark short-term interest rate faster than expected…
Washington, D.C. (03/11/2022) – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that inflation has risen to 7.9%, the highest inflation in 40 years. Wall Street Journal: Inflation Reached 7.9% in February; Consumer Prices Are the Highest…
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act Could Harm Deflationary Effects on Digital Goods and Services Washington, D.C. (03/09/2022) – As inflation rates reach record highs, Congress should be careful to avoid taking measures to make matters worse, CCIA’s “Don’t…
Washington, D.C. (02/23/2022) – An article published today in The Hill details concerns from both industry and lawmakers regarding how the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) could hamstring U.S. tech companies in stopping threats to national security and…
Washington, D.C. (02/23/2022) – Some members of Congress are pushing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), or S. 2992, under the guise of a much-needed antitrust bill to help consumers. In reality, AICOA is a deeply flawed bill…
Washington, D.C. (02/17/2022) – The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) will have far-reaching, negative impacts on the products American consumers love, including the features that make their lives easier every day and the privacy protections that are currently…
Washington, D.C. (02/16/2022) – Despite the rhetoric that some are using to push for hasty passage of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992), U.S. Senators and small business groups continue to say that AICOA will stifle innovation…
Washington, D.C. (02/15/2022) – U.S. national security experts agree, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992) will weaken U.S. national security and embolden American adversaries. “Twelve national security experts on both sides of the aisle agree that antitrust…
Washington, D.C. (02/11/2022) – Since the introduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992), U.S. senators and national security experts have warned against passing legislation that will weaken U.S. national security and strengthen American adversaries including China and…
Washington, D.C. (02/10/2022) – On Friday, former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien joined a Council on Foreign Relations panel and discussed the growing tensions with Russia, China, and North Korea and the role technology plays in the United States’ ability…