Economic Liberties Calls On FTC to Block Doordash-Instacart Merger
October 29, 2026 — Today, Doordash announced its $17 billion acquisition of Instacart, which controls an estimated 58% of the U.S. third-party grocery delivery market and competes with DoorDash in restaurant delivery through a 2024 partnership with Uber Eats. The deal comes as Doordash — which already controls two-thirds of U.S. restaurant delivery market — rapidly expands its grocery and retail volume. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block this deal:
Kroger-Giant Eagle Merger Would Expand a Surveillance Empire and Hurt Middle America, Says New Economic Liberties Report
October 28, 2026 — Today, the American Economic Liberties Project released “Big Grocery is Watching You: Kroger's Giant Eagle Acquisition Would Expand Surveillance Reach,” a new brief showing how the $1.65 billion merger would bring higher prices, fewer choices, hurt independent grocers, and lower wages, while accelerating Kroger’s transformation into what Senator Josh Hawley called a “data-selling megacorporation.” Kroger isn’t just buying stores. It’s buying shoppers’ personal data and expanding a surveillance operation that now includes everything from facial recognition technology to license plate readers.
NYC Delivery Drivers Share Why the Delivery Protection Act Matters
October 22, 2026 — Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallied behind NYC’s Delivery Protection Act (DPA), a bill which would set labor and safety standards for delivery workers and require big delivery companies like Amazon directly employ their drivers. But big business is fighting back, with Amazon spending millions against the bill and threatening layoffs.
Massive Meta Penalty in New Mexico Shows What Happens When States Don’t Settle, Says Economic Liberties
October 21, 2026 — Today a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about its data privacy practices, after a Santa Fe jury found the company committed 43 million violations of the state’s consumer protection laws. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement:
MAIN STREET vs. THE MERGER: Economic Liberties and We Are CASA Cohost Roundtable on How NextEra-Dominion Megamerger Would Hit Virginia Communities
October 21, 2026 — The American Economic Liberties Project and We Are CASA are joining forces for Main Street vs. The Merger: Who Pays for the NextEra-Dominion Deal? a bilingual roundtable bringing together Virginia workers, consumers, and small businesses to discuss the impact of the $67 billion mega-merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy.