Economic Liberties Applauds New York’s Landmark Statewide Ban on Rent Collusion Software
October 16, 2025 – The American Economic Liberties Project today applauded Governor Kathy Hochul for signing S7882/A1417, landmark legislation that bans the use and sale of algorithmic rent-setting software in New York’s housing market. The new law makes New York the first state in the nation to explicitly prohibit landlords and software firms from using algorithms to collude on rent prices, a practice that has driven up housing costs and reduced competition across the country.
Economic Liberties Applauds California Ban on Exploitative Employer-Driven Debt Agreements
October 14, 2025 – Following news that California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 692, a bill banning employer-driven debt agreements, “stay-or-pay” contracts, and training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) statewide, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds California’s New Statewide Ban on Algorithmic Price Fixing
October 7, 2025 – Following news that California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 325 (Aguiar-Curry), the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act — a bill that strengthens the state’s antitrust laws to fight collusive digital pricing algorithms that raise prices, reduce supply, and thwart small business independence — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Months After Rocket-Redfin Merger, FTC Takes on Zillow and Redfin’s Anticompetitive Behavior
October 1, 2025 – Following a recent suit from the Federal Trade Commission against Zillow and Redfin over their $100 million agreement to eliminate competition in the nationwide rental internet listing service market, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties’ William J. McGee to Testify Before Senate Judiciary on Airline Consolidation Crisis
September 30, 2025 – This afternoon at 2:30pm EST, William J. McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel at the American Economic Liberties Project, will testify in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights for a hearing on “Examining Competition in America’s Skies.” The hearing will examine how decades of airline consolidation and lax antitrust enforcement have harmed passengers, workers, and communities across the country — and what Congress can do to reinvigorate competition.