Trump Fires CFPB Director Chopra, Ending Pro-Consumer Era That Put Billions Back in Americans’ Pockets
February 1, 2025 — Following news that Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been fired by President Trump, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement congratulating him on his agency’s accomplishments under his tenure.
Lina Khan’s Transformative Leadership Revitalized the FTC and Set a New Standard for Antitrust Enforcement
January 31, 2025 — As Lina Khan’s historic term at the Federal Trade Commission concludes today, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement congratulating her on the unprecedented accomplishments the agency secured under her leadership.
Economic Liberties Launches 2025 “End Rental Price-Fixing” Campaign
January 31, 2025 — Amid growing awareness that third-party rent-setting algorithms are a serious driver of the housing affordability crisis, the American Economic Liberties Project officially announced the launch of its “End Rental Price-Fixing” campaign–which supported more than five state and municipal legislative efforts to ban rental price-fixing in 2024, including enacted bans in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
DOJ Sends Strong Signal in Suing to Block HPE’s Anti-Competitive Takeover of Juniper
January 30, 2025 — In response to news that the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed a lawsuit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) proposed $14 billion acquisition of rival wireless networking firm Juniper Networks, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds California Commission Recommendations to Reform State Antitrust Law
January 30, 2025 — Following news that the California Law Revision Commission (“the CLRC”) has approved initial recommendations for reforming California’s antiquated state antitrust law, including recommendations that state lawmakers adopt a law against illegal monopolization and a more flexible merger standard, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.