February 4, 2025 — In response to news that Senators Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders have introduced a bipartisan bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent—fulfilling a campaign pledge made by President Trump—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

January 30, 2025 — Following news that the California Law Revision Commission (“the CLRC”) has approved initial recommendations for reforming California’s antiquated state antitrust law, including recommendations that state lawmakers adopt a law against illegal monopolization and a more flexible merger standard, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

January 29, 2025 — Following news that the Virginia State Senate has unanimously passed SB1212, a law banning deceptive, mandatory junk fees, the American Economic Liberties Project officially announced the re-launch of its “End Junk Fees“ campaign—which supported more than a dozen junk fee bans in 2024, including a bill signed into law in Minnesota—for the 2025 legislative session. Already, legislators in seven states have introduced bills in 2025 to implement broad bans on mandatory, undisclosed junk fees.

January 24, 2025 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new policy toolkit, “Tools for Reining in Monopoly Utilities: A Guide for State Lawmakers,” to provide practical steps for state lawmakers to curb the power of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and ensure affordable and reliable access to essential services such as electricity, water, and natural gas.

January 14, 2025 — The American Economic Liberties Project’ Board of Directors today announced that Nidhi Hegde has been named permanent Executive Director of the organization. Additionally, Economic Liberties is pleased to announce that Zephyr Teachout and Todd Achilles will join as members of its Board.