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Supreme Court Case Threatening CFPB Could Throw U.S. Economy Into Chaos, New Brief Reveals

August 31, 2023 — As the Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments this fall in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services of America, a case challenging the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure, the American Economic Liberties Project and Democracy Forward today released a joint brief, “The War on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,” laying out the true stakes of the case.

DOT Fights for Passengers’ Rights With Record Fine Against American Airlines

August 28, 2023 — In response to news that the U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $4.1 million for violating federal statutes and DOT rules after not allowing passengers to deplane during tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. 

Congress Must Rein in GPO Kickbacks and Conflicts of Interest

August 25, 2023 — The American Economic Liberties Project today submitted a comment on House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ discussion draft of the Stop Drug Shortages Act.

JetBlue Says JetBlue’s Merger Will Substantially Harm Consumers

August 24, 2023 — Newly released internal documents from JetBlue Airways document JetBlue’s plan to hike fares by up to 40% on Spirit Airlines flights if the proposed merger between the airlines is approved. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project issued the following statement.

DOJ Breaks Up Too Big to Fail Pharma Firm in Response to Lawbreaking

August 21, 2023 — In response to news that the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has fined Teva Pharmaceuticals and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals $255 million and ordered them to divest their generic versions of cholesterol drug pravastatin to resolve criminal charges of price fixing, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.