Economic Liberties Applauds Colorado Legislature For Passing Anti-Algorithmic Rent Fixing Bill, Urges Governor Polis to Sign
May 1, 2025 – Following news that the Colorado legislature has passed HB25-1004—a bill that would rein in the use of algorithmic rent-setting software in rental housing markets—advancing it to the Governor's desk, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Releases Model Bill For States to Stop Corporate Takeover of Vet Practices
May 1, 2025 – As the cost of veterinary care continues to skyrocket—up by more than 60 percent over the last decade—the American Economic Liberties Project today released new model legislation aimed at addressing key drivers of the crisis: corporate ownership and roll-up consolidation.
Epic Games’ Win Against Apple Unleashes Innovation in App Market, As Apple Faces Criminal Referral
May 01, 2025 – In response to news that a federal judge ruled that Apple must comply with an injunction by “immediately” allowing all U.S. app developers let consumers make cheaper purchases through the developers’ websites, held Apple in civil contempt for violating a court injunction in a case brought by Epic Games, and referred Apple’s misconduct to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California “to investigate whether criminal contempt proceedings are appropriate,” both against Apple and an executive who “outright lied under oath,” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Warns Trump Customs Waiver Undermines May 2 End of De Minimis Loophole for China (and Trump’s Claimed Tariff Revenue Goals)
April 30, 2025 – The Trump administration’s quiet waiver of a longstanding customs rule requiring Formal Entry for goods valued between $250-$2500 that are subject to ‘penalty’ tariffs will make it extremely difficult to collect tariffs on the millions of daily e-commerce shipments from China that are slated to lose duty-free status when the de minimis loophole is closed at midnight Friday May 2, AELP said.
Jim Jordan Has Change of Heart on Disastrous One Agency Act Proposal
April 30, 2025 – Following news that Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee have decided to cut a misguided proposal in the reconciliation bill that would have transferred the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust capacity to the Department of Justice (DOJ)—effectively repealing the government’s authority to police unfair methods of competition and leaving ongoing cases against pharmacy benefit managers and Big Tech in limbo—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.