100+ U.S. State Bills Jeopardized by Big Tech-Supported “Digital Trade” Scheme Revealed in New Online Policy Tracker
September 17, 2024 — Today, Rethink Trade released a first-of-its-kind, interactive online map and database to alert lawmakers and the public of the more than 100 bills passed or being considered in 42 states and Washington, D.C., that may be preempted by “digital trade” provisions being pushed by Big Tech lobbyists for inclusion in in U.S. trade agreements.
Empty Promises, Big Paydays: Kroger and Albertsons CEOs Fail to Justify Largest Supermarket Merger in History
September 6, 2024 — Following testimony this week from Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran in the Federal Trade Commission v. Kroger-Albertsons hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, where the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nine state attorneys general are seeking a preliminary injunction to hit “pause” on the biggest supermarket merger in history, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds DOT for Demanding Transparency and Answers on Airline Loyalty Programs
September 5, 2024 — In response to a new mandatory order from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requiring the nation’s Big Four air carriers—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines—to provide detailed information on their frequent flyer programs, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Kroger’s Pricing Strategies and Market Control Scrutinized in Day 2 of Merger Hearing
August 28, 2024 — After the second day of the Federal Trade Commission v. Kroger-Albertsons hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following summary—from Research Manager Laurel Kilgour, reporting from Portland—of the key arguments made and points discussed.
Economic Liberties Endorses Pharmacists Fight Back Act
August 16, 2024 — Following the introduction of the Pharmacists Fight Back Act—a bipartisan bill that aims to reduce drug prices, protect community pharmacies, and ensure patient choice by reining in the exploitative practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)—from Rep. Jake Auchincloss and Rep. Diana Harshbarger, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.