Delaware Lawmakers Must Reject SB 21, A Corporate Insider Power Grab
March 17, 2025 – In response to news that the Delaware State Senate passed SB 21, a bill that weakens corporate governance protections by making it harder for shareholders to challenge self-dealing and hold corporate insiders accountable, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds WA Senate For Advancing a Ban on Algorithmic Rent-Fixing in Housing Market
March 14, 2025 – Following news that the Washington State Senate has advanced SB5469, a bill designed to ban algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market—sponsored by Sen. Jesse Saloman and passed with a 29-19 vote—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Welcomes New York Senate’s Attention to Utility Rate Reform, Urges Improvements
March 12, 2025 – Following the release of the New York State Senate’s new one-house budget proposal, which includes efforts to rein in excessive utility rates of return (ROR) that lead to higher energy prices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement urging key improvements in the bill.
The FIRM Act Would Shield Wall Street From Scrutiny, Not Stop Debanking
March 12, 2025 – Following the introduction of the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), a bill that would prohibit federal banking agencies from considering reputational risk in their supervision of depository institutions, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in opposition to the bill.
326 Pharmacies Have Closed Since Elon Musk Tanked PBM Reform
March 10, 2025 – The American Economic Liberties Project today released new research showing that at least 326 U.S. pharmacies have closed since Dec. 19, 2024, when Congress abandoned bipartisan, bicameral PBM reforms as part of a stopgap spending bill.