Economic Liberties Applauds FTC’s Block of Private Equity Power Grab in Medical Device Market
March 7, 2025 -- Following news that the Federal Trade Commission has voted 4-0 to file a lawsuit blocking GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics), a deal that would consolidate control of over half of the outsourced hydrophilic coatings market for medical devices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congressional Republicans Give Big Banks and Big Tech Free Rein to Exploit Americans in Votes to Roll Back CFPB Measures
March 6, 2025 -- In a pair of votes in the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) and United States Senate this week, Congressional Republicans moved to roll back two critical rulemakings from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—one ensuring tech giants are held to the same digital payment standards that banks and credit unions are, and another rule capping exploitative overdraft fees.
ICYMI: Tariffs Won’t Stop Fentanyl Smuggling, So What Is the Real Goal with New China, Mexico and Canada Tariffs?
March 3, 2025 -- In response to President Trump’s Monday statement that he will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and raise China tariffs to 20% and the White House’s Sunday night reversal of his February 1 Executive Order so as to again allow de minimis import shipments from Mexico and Canada to evade inspection and U.S. tariffs, Lori Wallach, Director of Rethink Trade, said:
Trump HHS and RFK Jr. Gut Public Input, Silencing Americans on Critical Health Policy Decisions
February 28, 2025 -- Following news that the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has proposed a drastic rollback of public participation in its decision-making process, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement
Lowering Egg Prices Starts with Stopping Big Ag’s Monopoly Power and Anticompetitive Tactics, Not Corporate Subsidies
February 28, 2025 -- In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlined the Trump administration’s plan to address rising egg prices and shortages. Rather than tackling the root causes of high prices—corporate price gouging and industry consolidation—her plan consists of handing hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies to massive agribusinesses and cutting regulations that protect fair competition. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement urging the administration to pursue real solutions outlined in a recent letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other members of Congress.