Sweeping New Powers for Presidents to Reward Allies and Punish Enemies Worldwide at Stake as Supreme Court Takes Up Tariffs Case Tomorrow
November 4, 2025 – Ahead of tomorrow’s Supreme Court oral argument in the cases challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose broad tariffs, Rethink Trade today released a new analysis warning that a ruling in the administration’s favor would authorize immense unilateral powers for presidents to use tariffs to reward or punish specific companies, economic sectors, and entire countries.
Cigna’s Rebate-Free Pharmacy Model Is a Red Herring
November 3, 2025 – Following news that insurance conglomerate Cigna Group, which owns the second-largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Express Scripts, will transition to a rebate-free business model, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
There Are No Good Buyers in a Potential Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal
October 31, 2025 – Following news that Netflix is reportedly “actively pursuing” an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining Paramount-Skydance — President Trump’s preferred buyer of the media giant — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Rethink Trade Congratulates Roxanne Brown on Election as International President of the United Steelworkers Union
October 24, 2025 – In response to the announcement today of the results of the United Steelworkers’ (USW) leadership elections, Lori Wallach, Director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project, said:
$72 Billion Railroad Merger is a Five-Alarm Fire for Workers, Safety, Prices, and Manufacturers, New Economic Liberties Report Shows
October 20, 2025 – As the Surface Transportation Board evaluates the proposed $72 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railway merger, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new report, “The New Railroad Barons: Why the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger Must Be Blocked,” outlining the stakes of the deal for public safety, workers, shippers, consumers, and the broader economy.