New York Senate Passes Vital Bill to Reform State Antitrust Law
June 5, 2024 — Following the New York State Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Antitrust Act, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Minnesota Ban on Junk Fees Signed Into Law
May 20, 2024 — In response to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signing HF 3438 into law — the first of 13 proposed state-level junk fee bans to become law this year, and the second comprehensive ban on deceptive, mandatory junk fees to ever become state law — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Supreme Court Backs CFPB In Major Victory For Consumers and Fair Markets
May 16, 2024 — In response to news that the Supreme Court of the United States has sided with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in CFPB v. CFSA—the payday lending lobby’s legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Minnesota Legislature’s Passage of Junk Fee Ban
May 16, 2024 — In response to the Minnesota Senate’s passage of the Conference Committee report for HF 3438, a ban on junk fees, by a bipartisan vote of 36-31, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Arizona AG Mayes Stands Up For Working Arizonans and Small Businesses in Amazon Suit
May 15, 2024 — In response to a new antitrust lawsuit from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes challenging Amazon’s monopoly power and its use of unfair and deceptive business practices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.