Economic Liberties Urges Trump Administration to Maximize Transparency in Negotiations During 90-Day Tariff Pause
April 9, 2025 – Today, as the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause in implementation of its “Reciprocal Tariffs,” the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Alabama Pharmacists Secure PBM Reform
April 9, 2025 – In response to the news that the Alabama Legislature unanimously passed the Community Pharmacy Relief Act (SB252), which – pending Governor Kay Ivey’s signature – will require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to reimburse independent pharmacies according to their acquisition and labor costs, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Competition Advocates Urge Justice, Banking Regulators to Block Capital One-Discover Merger
April 4, 2025 – Today, American Economic Liberties Project, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and Public Citizen sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging them to block the proposed Capital One-Discover merger under federal antitrust and banking statutes.
Tariffs Are Vital Tool to Rebalance U.S. Trade, but Trump Must Act Immediately to Stop Corporations from Using New Tariffs as Cover to Price-Gouge
April 2, 2025 – Today, as the Trump administration announces its tariffs plan, American Economic Liberties Project’s Rethink Trade Director, Lori Wallach, released this statement.
Attempted Firings Jeopardize Critical FTC Lawsuit Against ‘Big Three’ PBMs
April 2, 2025 – In response to the news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has paused its lawsuit against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for engaging in an allegedly illegal rebate scheme that inflated insulin list prices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.