Economic Liberties Applauds Mayor Mamdani’s Power Act for Putting Enforcement in the Hands of New Yorkers
October 6, 2026 — The American Economic Liberties Project applauds the Power Act, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first major piece of legislation, which would codify a Private Right of Action and allow New Yorkers, and non-profits including tenants unions, to take companies to court for unfair and abusive practices. Sponsored by Councilmember Harvey Epstein and championed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine, the bill is expected to be introduced in the City Council Thursday.
First Robinson-Patman Case in a Generation Ends Without a Ruling, as Trump’s FTC Settles with Southern Glazer’s
October 2, 2026 — The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor, resolving the agency's landmark price discrimination lawsuit without a trial or judgment about the facts. The company was accused of charging mom-and-pop shops 12% to 67% more than big chains for identical bottles. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement:
CFTC Is Rushing to Shield Prediction Markets From State Gambling Laws
October 1, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted two rules on prediction markets to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement:
The Senate’s Protect College Sports Act is a NCAA Bailout that Will Harm Athletes for Decades, the House Has A Responsibility to Kill It
September 29, 2026 — Following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668), a legislative loophole that backtracks on the U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal 2021 Alston ruling, which holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to federal antitrust laws, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement:
Economic Liberties Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Invalidate NDAs Hiding Details of Data Center Construction Projects
September 25, 2026 — In response to the introduction of the No Secrets for Data Centers Act the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement: