Brief Warns of Looming Electricity Price Spikes from Iran War, Urges Immediate Action
March 31, 2026 – As global energy markets continue to reel from the War in Iran, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new brief, “How Congress and States Should Respond to Electricity Price Spikes Due to the Iran War.” The paper analyzes how the continued reliance on natural gas — including liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports — to generate electricity creates supply-chain vulnerabilities that will translate into sharp electricity bill increases for customers, especially in the Northeast, over the coming year.
Broad Coalition Applauds Colorado House Advancing Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing and Wage Setting
March 27, 2026 – A broad coalition of lawmakers and advocacy organizations today applauded passage of House Bill 26-1210, legislation to ban “surveillance pricing” and “surveillance wages,” the practice of corporations using personal data to set individualized prices and wages based on what they believe a person will pay or accept.
Economic Liberties Applauds Bicameral “Take Back Our Hospitals” Legislation
March 27, 2026 – In response to Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon’s (D-PA-05) introduction of the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which would effectively prohibit private-equity firms from owning hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, the American Economic Liberties Project put out the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Senator Klobuchar’s Bill to End Corrupt Merger Settlements
March 17, 2026 – In response to Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) introduction of the Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act, a bill designed to restore judicial oversight of antitrust settlements and prevent executive branch overreach, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Washington Law Banning Retail Covenants That Block Grocery and Pharmacy Competition
March 13, 2026 – This week, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed legislation banning restrictive land covenants used by large retailers to block grocery stores and pharmacies from opening in properties they once occupied, making Washington the first state in the country to outlaw the practice statewide. These so-called “negative use” covenants are often attached when chains close or sell stores and can prevent another grocery store or pharmacy from opening at the same site for years or even decades, locking out competitors and leaving communities with an empty building where essential services once stood. The American Economic Liberties Project praised the law as a major step toward restoring competition in local retail markets and tackling one of the structural drivers of food and pharmacy deserts.