If the Pentagon Hands Boeing $50 Billion, Taxpayers Should Own the IP
March 25, 2025 – Following reports the Pentagon has selected Boeing—which is currently seeking to rescind a guilty plea agreement in a case over its role in two deadly plane crashes in 2018 and 2019—for a $50 billion contract to build the next generation of the military’s fighter jets, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
DOJ Must Block Court-Declared Monopolist Google’s $32 Billion Power Grab for Wiz
March 18, 2025 – In response to news that Google is acquiring world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn Wiz for $32 billion—the most expensive acquisition by far in the serially-acquisitive company’s history—along with reporting that Google will have to pay a termination fee of $3.2 billion if the deal doesn’t go through, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Delaware Lawmakers Must Reject SB 21, A Corporate Insider Power Grab
March 17, 2025 – In response to news that the Delaware State Senate passed SB 21, a bill that weakens corporate governance protections by making it harder for shareholders to challenge self-dealing and hold corporate insiders accountable, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds WA Senate For Advancing a Ban on Algorithmic Rent-Fixing in Housing Market
March 14, 2025 – Following news that the Washington State Senate has advanced SB5469, a bill designed to ban algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market—sponsored by Sen. Jesse Saloman and passed with a 29-19 vote—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Welcomes New York Senate’s Attention to Utility Rate Reform, Urges Improvements
March 12, 2025 – Following the release of the New York State Senate’s new one-house budget proposal, which includes efforts to rein in excessive utility rates of return (ROR) that lead to higher energy prices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement urging key improvements in the bill.