The Supreme Court Must Protect the CFPB
February 27, 2023 — In response to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Community Financial Services Association of America v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a case challenging the constitutionality of the CFPB, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s All-Time Record Earnings Come at the Expense of Fans, Artists, and Venue Owners
February 23, 2023 — Today, Live Nation-Ticketmaster announced record-breaking earnings, reporting more than $732 million in income 2022 and outpacing its previous most profitable year (2019) by 125%. In response to this news, the Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition, a diverse group of artists, fans, consumer and policy advocates, released the following statement.
Congress and DOT Must Permanently End Family Seating Fees
February 21, 2023 — After President Biden called out the airline industry in his State of the Union address for forcing families to pay unnecessary junk fees to sit together, United Airlines yesterday announced it would be updating its family seating policy. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Must Crack Down on Abusive Pharmacy Benefit Managers
February 16, 2023 — In anticipation of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Feb. 16 hearing, “Building Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers,” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Under Chair Khan, the FTC Is Reinstating the Rule of Law as Congress Intended
February 14, 2023 — In response to Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson’s opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal announcing her resignation, American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.