Economic Liberties Calls on FTC to Appeal Court Ruling Against Bipartisan HSR Form
February 13, 2026 – In response to news that Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has sided with the Chamber of Commerce to strike down reforms to the premerger notification form and rules (otherwise known as the HSR Form) finalized on a bipartisan basis by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division in 2024, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Calls For Congressional Investigation of Corruption at Bondi DOJ Following Ouster of Antitrust Chief
February 12, 2026 – In response to news that Senate-confirmed Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Gail Slater has been pushed out of her role at the Department of Justice—following reports of numerous clashes between Slater and high-ranking DOJ officials, some of whom allegedly meddled in antitrust enforcement at the behest of corporate lobbyists—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Warren-Hawley “Break Up Big Medicine” Legislation
February 10, 2026 – In response to Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley’s introduction of the Break Up Big Medicine Act, a ”Glass-Steagall“ for healthcare, which would structurally reform vertically-integrated healthcare monopolists along the lines advocated by Economic Liberties’ “Break Up Big Medicine” initiative, the American Economic Liberties Project put out the following statement.
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.