CFPB’s New Personal Financial Data Rights Rulemaking is a Win for Consumers and Competition
October 20, 2023 — In response to a new proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to facilitate enhanced consumer access to their financial data and promote competition — through a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act known as Section 1033 — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
It’s Time for the Federal Judiciary to Enter the 21st Century and Create a Transparent Federal Court System
October 19, 2023 — In response to news that Judge Amit Mehta has denied a motion filed by the New York Times and other prominent media outlets’ for increased access to the U.S. v. Google trial — the most important antitrust trial of the century — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Can Address Generic Drug Shortages By Reining in Consolidated GPOs, New Policy Brief Explains
October 19, 2023 — As shortages of basic drugs and treatments, for everything from lead poisoning to cancer, reach record levels in the US, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new policy brief, “The Dirty Secret of Drug Shortages,” to shed light on the primary driver of the problem: consolidated middlemen known as group purchasing organizations (GPOs).
Economic Liberties Applauds Pennsylvania House Passage of Junk Fee Bill
October 18, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after the Pennsylvania House voted to approve HB 636, a ban on so-called “junk fees” in the ticketing, food delivery, and lodging industries.
Amazon’s Bid to Settle Highlights Strength of AG Bonta and FTC’s Antitrust Cases
October 18, 2023 — In response to new reporting revealing that Amazon offered to settle California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s antitrust investigation into the ecommerce giant mere days before the the state actually filed the suit, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.