FTC Rule Banning Junk Fees in Ticketing and Lodging Goes into Effect Today, Saving Americans Time and Money
May 12, 2025 – Today, the Federal Trade Commission’s rule to ban junk fees in event ticketing and short-term lodging officially goes into effect, marking a major victory for consumers and the broader antimonopoly movement. The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Montana’s Repeal of Law That Benefitted Monopoly Utilities and Harmed Ratepayers
May 9, 2025 – In response to Montana repealing its Right of First Refusal law – which has allowed monopoly utilities to maintain exclusive control over new power line projects, leading to higher costs for ratepayers – the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Applauds Illinois State Senate for Advancing Junk Fees Ban
May 8, 2025 – Following news that the Illinois State Senate has passed SB1486, a bill that would ban junk fees across the state, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
Economic Liberties Challenges 119th Congress to Take Big Swings to Tackle Corporate Power
May 6, 2025 – The American Economic Liberties Project today released a new policy agenda for antimonopoly champions in the 119th Congress to rein in concentrated corporate power and build a fairer economy for workers, small businesses, and families. The policy agenda includes a series of legislative ideas and policy proposals across sectors for legislators looking to fight back against concentrated corporate power and create the economic space for growth and prosperity.
DOJ Commits to Breaking Up Google Adtech Monopoly; Google Proposes to Rig Ad Auctions a Little Less, Temporarily
May 6, 2025 – Following the filing of initial remedies proposals in the US v. Google “adtech” remedies proceedings— which will determine how to reopen the market for online advertising technology services to competition after a decade and a half of Google’s illegal monopolization– the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.