Ban Secret Deals Coalition Applauds Illinois’ Honesty in Economic Development Act
February 14, 2023 — Ban Secret Deals, a bipartisan coalition working to eliminate nondisclosure agreements in economic development deals, released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Honesty in Economic Development Act (SB1947) in Illinois.
Economic Liberties Applauds Groundbreaking Minnesota Antitrust Reform Bill
February 9, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to HF 1563, a bill introduced in the Minnesota House that would upgrade state antitrust law and give antitrust enforcers vital new powers to reduce corporate power.
Economic Liberties and Fellow Consumer Rights Groups Advocate to Propose Rule Banning Surprise Junk Fees
February 8, 2023 — On the heels of President Biden’s call to ban junk fees during the State of the Union, the American Economic Liberties Project – along with the Consumer Federation of America, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Consumer Action, Free Press, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Consumers League, and Travelers United – today submitted a written comment to the Federal Trade Commission in response to a request for information about how the commission should the address these unfair and deceptive surcharges.
Break Up Ticketmaster Submits Comment to the FTC Exposing Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s Junk Fee Practices
February 8, 2023 — The Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition, made up of organizations representing over 100,000 artists, managers, music industry workers, young voters, and music, theater, and sports fans, today submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission as part of the agency’s inquiry into junk fees.
Biden Doubles Down on Anti-Monopoly Policy in State of the Union Address
February 7, 2023 — In response to a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory opinion on protecting Americans from pay-to-play schemes on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.