FTC Begins Crackdown on Dystopian Surveillance Pricing Practices
Jul 23, 2024 —In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission is launching a new 6(b) study, which was passed unanimously by all five Commissioners, to research the shady practice of surveillance pricing, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
The Fed and OCC Must Block Capital One-Discover Merger to Protect the Public Interest and Financial Stability
Jul 19 2024 — Following testimony at today’s joint public hearing on Capital One’s $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services with the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
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.