FTC Finalizes Junk Fee Rule With Bipartisan Support to Deliver for American Consumers
December 17, 2024 — In a bipartisan 4-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today finalized its rule to ban deceptive junk fees in the live event ticketing and short-term lodging industry. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds FTC for Enforcing Robinson-Patman Act to Save Independent Businesses and Protect Consumers
December 12, 2024 — In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC for engaging in illegal price discrimination against small and independent businesses — the first case brought under the Robinson-Patman Act in nearly 40 years — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CFPB Saves Consumers Billions In Finally Closing Overdraft Fee Loophole
December 12, 2024 — Following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s finalization of a rule to close an outdated overdraft loophole that exempted overdraft loans from lending laws, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
The White House Must Not Give Into Big Tech’s Data Center Extortion Ploy
December 12, 2024 — Following reports that the Biden Administration is considering an proposal that would give Big Tech corporations federal lands to construct data centers, exceed pollution limits, and receive priority access to available power supply—with reported threats that Big Tech corporations might move to the Middle East if the White House does not comply—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Debunks “Merge-to-Compete” Argument
December 11, 2024 — Following the FTC’s court win against the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger—a high-profile rejection of the common argument that two firms must be allowed to merge to compete with a larger rival—the American Economic Liberties Project today released a brief debunking the argument in depth.