American Economic Liberties Project Stands with Amazon Sellers Boycotting Platform’s Ad Business Today
April 16, 2026 — This week, as hundreds of Amazon sellers launched a coordinated ad boycott protesting new fees, delayed payments, and a policy change that deducts ad spend directly from seller proceeds, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Wall Street is Turning Sports Into a Luxury Good For the Wealthy, New Report Details
April 16, 2026 — As Americans face an unprecedented affordability crisis, a new report from the American Economic Liberties Project reveals how private equity firms and monopolistic sports leagues are driving up costs across every level of American sports, from youth leagues to the pros. Authored by former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Attorney-Advisor Katherine Van Dyck, The Fair Play Facade, finds that private equity’s entrance into youth sports alone has driven up costs for families to an average of $1,000 a year for a single sport.
Economic Liberties Celebrates Landmark Jury Verdict Finding Live Nation-Ticketmaster an Illegal Monopoly
April 15, 2026 – Following today's landmark jury verdict finding that Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, illegally monopolized ticketing markets, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Governor Wes Moore Must Veto Maryland’s So Called Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act
April 14, 2026 — Following the Maryland legislature’s approval of the Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act, HB-895, a bill that claims to address surveillance pricing, the American Economic Liberties Project, Towards Justice, and Tech Equity Action released the following statement urging Governor Wes Moore to veto the legislation.
Economic Liberties Applauds Letter From Over 1,000 Actors, Directors, Writers and Other Filmmakers Opposing Illegal Paramount-Warner Bros Merger
April 13, 2026 – Today the Block the Merger coalition, which includes Economic Liberties, released an open letter signed by more than 1,000 actors, directors, writers and film professionals opposing the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The letter warns the deal would further consolidate an already strained industry, reducing competition, jobs, creative opportunities, and consumer choice, and urges state regulators to block it.