October 10, 2024 — In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to finalize the FTC and Department of Justice’s updated HSR form – a key pre-merger filing document that has not been updated since 1978 – to modernize and streamline the merger review process, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

October 8, 2024 — Following news that Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an amicus brief asking the a court to invalidate “The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act,” which seeks to ban credit and debit card issuers from charging interchange fees on taxes and tips, the Lower Credit Card Fees Coalition today released the following statement.

September 27, 2024—In response to news that Philadelphia Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke has introduced a bill to ban algorithmic price setting in the rental housing market, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

September 26, 2024 — The American Economic Liberties Project, along with five other advocacy organizations, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today urging the agency to block two major acquisitions proposed by McKesson Corporation and Cardinal Health, which are both seeking to acquire management service organizations (MSOs) that oversee oncology practice networks. As Americans continue to struggle with high drug prices, the letter argues these deals would further entrench the dominance of these pharmaceutical distribution giants, exacerbate drug shortages, and raise costs for cancer patients.

September 24, 2024 — In response to a joint Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Request for Information (RFI) on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies across the economy, the American Economic Liberties Project submitted a comment last week detailing harmful corporate and private equity roll-ups in the veterinary industry and recommending robust enforcement.