Economic Liberties Applauds Pima County AZ For Reining In Corrupt Secret Deals Following Project Blue Controversy
September 4, 2025 – Following news that Pima County, Arizona, has adopted new restrictions on secretive nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in economic development deals, which comes after Amazon’s “Project Blue” data center was blocked by the Tucson City Council amid widespread public outrage, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOJ & States Must Appeal Judge Mehta’s Act of Judicial Cowardice, Letting Google Keep Its Monopoly Power
September 2, 2025 – Despite finding last year that Google illegally maintained a monopoly over search and search advertising, Judge Amit Mehta today declined to follow the law and terminate the monopoly. He left Google in control over Chrome, Android, and its vast data advantage, and even refused to ban Google’s multibillion-dollar search default deal. He declined to prevent Google from leveraging YouTube, Gemini, and Android to self-preference its own services. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Press Memo: Truths and Myths About The 8/29/25 End of the De Minimis Trade Loophole to U.S. Customs Enforcement
August 27, 2025 – With the deadline looming this Friday, August 29, 2025, for the global termination of the de minimis trade loophole to U.S. Customs enforcement, interest in the loophole is increasing. Lori Wallach, director of American Economic Liberties Project’s Rethink Trade program, is available for interview. Some factoids that may be useful:
Economic Liberties, Alliance of Independent Dentists Call for Investigation of Unprecedented Dentistry Vertical Merger
August 21, 2025 – Following news that dental insurer Delta Dental of Wisconsin (DDWI) has acquired a chain of dental practices known as Cherry Tree Dental—the first time in Wisconsin state history that an insurer owns dental providers—the American Economic Liberties Project and the Alliance of Independent Dentists sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul calling for an investigation.
Fmr. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chief Counsel Phillip Berenbroick Joins Economic Liberties
August 20, 2025 – The American Economic Liberties Project today announced that Phillip Berenbroick, former Chief Counsel, Competition & Technology for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee, will join the anti-monopoly organization as Senior Strategist - Policy and Advocacy.