Economic Liberties Launches 2025 “End Junk Fees” Campaign, Applauds Unanimous Virginia Senate Vote
January 29, 2025 — Following news that the Virginia State Senate has unanimously passed SB1212, a law banning deceptive, mandatory junk fees, the American Economic Liberties Project officially announced the re-launch of its “End Junk Fees“ campaign—which supported more than a dozen junk fee bans in 2024, including a bill signed into law in Minnesota—for the 2025 legislative session. Already, legislators in seven states have introduced bills in 2025 to implement broad bans on mandatory, undisclosed junk fees.
New Economic Liberties Toolkit Lays Out How State and Local Lawmakers Can Rein in Monopoly Utilities
January 24, 2025 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new policy toolkit, “Tools for Reining in Monopoly Utilities: A Guide for State Lawmakers,” to provide practical steps for state lawmakers to curb the power of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and ensure affordable and reliable access to essential services such as electricity, water, and natural gas.
To Address Fentanyl Crisis, Trump Can and Must End the De Minimis Loophole, Instead of Using Tariffs Threats
January 23, 2025 — Following news that President Trump intends to impose tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian imports into the United States on Feb. 1, largely in response to China’s role in the fentanyl crisis, Rethink Trade and the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statements.
CFPB Takes Steps to Address Sky-High Credit Card Interest Rates, Advancing Bipartisan Consumer Protection Agenda
January 23, 2025 — Following an announcement from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra that the CFPB has opened a docket to receive public input on credit card interest rates, terms, and conditions, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
New Economic Liberties Paper Exposes How Investor-Owned Utilities Exploit Rate of Return Policies to Overcharge Americans
January 17, 2025 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new paper, “Rate of Return Equals Cost of Capital: A Simple, Fair Formula to Stop Investor-Owned Utilities from Overcharging the Public,” which sheds light on how investor-owned utilities (IOUs) overcharge ratepayers and offers concrete recommendations to ensure rates are fair and aligned with public interest.