Economic Liberties Applauds San Francisco on New Law to Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing in Rental Housing
Jul 17, 2024 — In response to news that the San Francisco Board President Aaron Peskin has introduced a first-in-nation municipal ordinance to ban algorithmic price setting in the rental housing market, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Google Derails Ohio Trial Schedule With Irrelevant NetChoice Dicta
Jul 15, 2024 — In response to news that Judge James P. Shuck vacated the trial date in the State of Ohio’s lawsuit against Google–less than 24 hours after Google made a surprise submission invoking the Supreme Court’s NetChoice decision, and without waiting for Attorney General Dave Yost’s responsive filing–the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
New Bill Would Empower Antitrust Enforcers to Rein in Corporate Landlords’ Power Over Housing Market
Jul 11, 2024 — In response to the introduction of the Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act, a bill proposed by Senator Amy Klobuchar and eight other Senate Democrats that would empower federal antitrust enforcers to scrutinize and block large-scale acquisitions of residential properties by corporate investors, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Pennsylvania House Passage of Bill to Rein in Rampant Healthcare Consolidation
Jul 11, 2024 — In response to news that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed HB 2344, a bill empowering the state attorney general to examine and rein in health care consolidation, by a bipartisan vote of 114-88, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Congress Must Strengthen Oversight of CHIPS Act and Domestic Demand to Foster Resilient American Manufacturing Base
Jul 11, 2024 — The American Economic Liberties Project sent a letter yesterday urging the Chair and Ranking Member of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to adopt active oversight measures to protect CHIPS Act investments in new American semiconductor manufacturing capacity.