Rethink Trade Celebrates USMCA Labor Rights Enforcement Win for Cross-Border Truck Drivers Moving Hyundai Products from Mexico to US
February 6, 2026 – Rethink Trade welcomes yesterday’s signing of a union access agreement between Transportista Kamu S. de R.L., a Hyundai trucking services supplier, and the Sindicato de Transportistas de las Cadenas de Suministro (SITRABICS). The agreement grants union organizers access to workers and recognizes the union’s right to represent its members. This follows on workers wrongly fired for union activity being reinstated and obtaining back pay under the terms of a Course of Remediation that was formally announced on February 3, 2026.
FTC Settlement with Express Scripts Is a Mixed Bag, Congress Still Must Act
February 5, 2026 – In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Express Scripts have agreed to a proposed settlement resolving the FTC’s lawsuit against the second-largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for artificially inflating insulin prices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
New Economic Liberties Report Exposes Rise of Private Jets Clogging Congested Skies While Taxpayers Foot the Bill
February 5, 2026 – The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new report, “Making Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share: How Private Jet Travel Congests America’s Airports.” The paper identifies the political and policy factors exacerbating the problems caused by private jets, and provides a comprehensive set of policy options to ensure that air travel remains both safe and equitable moving forward.
Film and Anti-Monopoly Advocates Urge State Attorneys General to Block Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal
January 29, 2026 – As scrutiny of Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery ratchets up, the American Economic Liberties Project, along with a coalition of film industry, consumer advocacy, and anti-monopoly organizations recently sent a letter urging state attorneys general from across the country to block the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal — and reject alternative bids that would consolidate the media and entertainment industry.
The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Keep Medicare Advantage Payments Stagnant is the Right Step, Economic Liberties Urges Further Cuts
January 28, 2026 – In response to reporting that the Trump administration proposes to raise federal payments to private Medicare Advantage insurers by less than 0.1% in 2027, far short of both last year’s 5.1% increase and Wall Street’s expectations, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.