Broad Coalition Applauds Colorado House Advancing Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing and Wage Setting
March 27, 2026 – A broad coalition of lawmakers and advocacy organizations today applauded passage of House Bill 26-1210, legislation to ban “surveillance pricing” and “surveillance wages,” the practice of corporations using personal data to set individualized prices and wages based on what they believe a person will pay or accept.
Economic Liberties Applauds Bicameral “Take Back Our Hospitals” Legislation
March 27, 2026 – In response to Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon’s (D-PA-05) introduction of the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which would effectively prohibit private-equity firms from owning hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, the American Economic Liberties Project put out the following statement.
Senator Murphy’s Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act Would Revive Robinson-Patman Act, Curb Power Buyers
March 20, 2026 – Following news that Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, a bill that would modernize and strengthen the Robinson-Patman Act and stop dominant “power buyers” from using their size to extract discriminatory prices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Courts Must Grant California’s Emergency Motion to Prevent Illegal Nexstar-Tegna Broadcast TV Merger
March 20, 2026 – Following the announcement by California Attorney-General Rob Bonta that California and seven other states have filed a Temporary Restraining Order to block the $6.2 billion merger of broadcast TV giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, one day after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the merger, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Senator Klobuchar’s Bill to End Corrupt Merger Settlements
March 17, 2026 – In response to Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) introduction of the Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act, a bill designed to restore judicial oversight of antitrust settlements and prevent executive branch overreach, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.