New Economic Liberties Paper Exposes How Investor-Owned Utilities Exploit Rate of Return Policies to Overcharge Americans
January 17, 2025 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new paper, “Rate of Return Equals Cost of Capital: A Simple, Fair Formula to Stop Investor-Owned Utilities from Overcharging the Public,” which sheds light on how investor-owned utilities (IOUs) overcharge ratepayers and offers concrete recommendations to ensure rates are fair and aligned with public interest.
FTC Takes on PepsiCo’s Price Discrimination Tactics to Protect Smaller Retailers Under Robinson-Patman Act
January 17, 2025 — Following news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo for violating the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) by granting discriminatory pricing and promotional advantages to a “large, big-box retailer” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOT Enforcement Action Ensures Airlines Don’t Promise Flights They Can’t Operate
January 16, 2025 — Following news that the U.S. Department of Transportation is filing a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and for failing to address chronic problems on two routes—Chicago-Oakland and Baltimore-Cleveland—that caused 180 flight disruptions for five straight months, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds FTC’s Landmark Lawsuit Against John Deere for Protecting Farmers’ Right to Repair
January 15, 2025 — Following the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit—joined by Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General—against John Deere for its monopolistic repair restrictions that burden farmers with higher costs and devastating delays, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOJ Makes Clear That KKR Is Not Above the Law in Suit Against Private Equity Giant for HSR Violations and Antitrust Evasion
January 14, 2025 — Following news that the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed a lawsuit against private equity firm KKR for its serial violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), attempting to evade antitrust scrutiny for at least 16 separate transactions, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.