FAKE (ANTITRUST) NEWS: Trump’s DOJ is Investigating Journalists While Real Monopolists Walk
October 19, 2026 — Earlier this month, Trump’s Department of Justice came for journalists with an antitrust investigation into five major TV networks for deciding to briefly suspend their pooled coverage of the President following his ban on CNN.
New Report Charts a Day One Agenda for Maine’s Next Governor to Rein In Energy Costs and Hold Utilities Accountable
October 14, 2026 — Maine families and businesses face some of the steepest electricity price increases in the country. Against this backdrop, the American Economic Liberties Project in partnership with Acadia Center, Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and Our Power, today released a policy primer laying out a menu of concrete actions Maine's next Governor can take to lower energy costs and strengthen oversight of the state's investor-owned utilities, including Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant Power.
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: