American Economic Liberties Project
@econliberties.bsky.social
The American Economic Liberties Project is fighting to realize economic liberty for all, in support of a secure, inclusive democratic society.
"We would have small businesses tell us that if they walked into a Walmart or a Costco the retail price at those stores is lower than the wholesale price that a small business is getting."
@linamkhan.bsky.social on the need to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act to stop price discrimination👇
@linamkhan.bsky.social on the need to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act to stop price discrimination👇
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"We would have small businesses tell us that if they walked into a Walmart or a Costco the retail price at those stores is lower than the wholesale price that a small business is getting."
@linamkhan.bsky.social on the need to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act to stop price discrimination👇
@linamkhan.bsky.social on the need to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act to stop price discrimination👇
“The troops can't even fix their own stuff because of these contracts where it's gotta be repaired by the company or their subcontractor. It costs the public a lot of money. It hurts readiness for the troops."
Rep. Deluzio on the need to enact right to repair reforms for our military👇
Rep. Deluzio on the need to enact right to repair reforms for our military👇
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“The troops can't even fix their own stuff because of these contracts where it's gotta be repaired by the company or their subcontractor. It costs the public a lot of money. It hurts readiness for the troops."
Rep. Deluzio on the need to enact right to repair reforms for our military👇
Rep. Deluzio on the need to enact right to repair reforms for our military👇
5/ But states can fight back against these secret subsidy deals:
➡️Ban NDAs in economic deals
➡️Abolish data center subsidies
➡️Require public hearings with full transparency ahead of votes.
➡️Release power and water data to the public
➡️Ban NDAs in economic deals
➡️Abolish data center subsidies
➡️Require public hearings with full transparency ahead of votes.
➡️Release power and water data to the public
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
5/ But states can fight back against these secret subsidy deals:
➡️Ban NDAs in economic deals
➡️Abolish data center subsidies
➡️Require public hearings with full transparency ahead of votes.
➡️Release power and water data to the public
➡️Ban NDAs in economic deals
➡️Abolish data center subsidies
➡️Require public hearings with full transparency ahead of votes.
➡️Release power and water data to the public
2/ Big Tech has secured billions in public subsidies for data centers, promising jobs and growth.
Instead, costs are getting passed onto consumers, barely any jobs are created, and operators often refuse to admit how much water they expect to use.
Instead, costs are getting passed onto consumers, barely any jobs are created, and operators often refuse to admit how much water they expect to use.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
2/ Big Tech has secured billions in public subsidies for data centers, promising jobs and growth.
Instead, costs are getting passed onto consumers, barely any jobs are created, and operators often refuse to admit how much water they expect to use.
Instead, costs are getting passed onto consumers, barely any jobs are created, and operators often refuse to admit how much water they expect to use.
Packed house for Lina Khan at Crooked Con.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Packed house for Lina Khan at Crooked Con.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen donated millions to support Trump.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen donated millions to support Trump.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
Live Nation's CFO said on an earnings call yesterday that he does not expect Live Nation-Ticketmaster to be broken up, "even if the DOJ prevails."
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Live Nation's CFO said on an earnings call yesterday that he does not expect Live Nation-Ticketmaster to be broken up, "even if the DOJ prevails."
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
ICYMI: Despite Trump's claims that the economy is doing well and that there's "No Inflation," Americans aren't falling for it.
"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
ICYMI: Despite Trump's claims that the economy is doing well and that there's "No Inflation," Americans aren't falling for it.
"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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Russell Vought's gutting of the CFPB has been devastating, with the majority of staff being fired and numerous enforcement actions against corporate wrong doers being dismissed.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Russell Vought's gutting of the CFPB has been devastating, with the majority of staff being fired and numerous enforcement actions against corporate wrong doers being dismissed.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Hewlett-Packard is just one of the corporations funding Trumps $300M+ ballroom.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hewlett-Packard is just one of the corporations funding Trumps $300M+ ballroom.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
NEW: A @nbcnews.com review of proposed data centers found that in the majority of cases officials signed NDAs — with 5 officials admitting the NDAs prevented them from sharing information with constituents.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
NEW: A @nbcnews.com review of proposed data centers found that in the majority of cases officials signed NDAs — with 5 officials admitting the NDAs prevented them from sharing information with constituents.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
Americans want an economy that puts people ahead of big corporations.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Americans want an economy that puts people ahead of big corporations.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
For The Economic Populist, @balancecraft.bsky.social has an analysis of the legal fallout from OpenAI's Sora 2 launch.
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For The Economic Populist, @balancecraft.bsky.social has an analysis of the legal fallout from OpenAI's Sora 2 launch.
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
The Writers Guild of America says it would oppose any potential merger between Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
October 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Writers Guild of America says it would oppose any potential merger between Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
It’s estimated that rent fixing algorithms cost tenants almost $4 billion nationwide in inflated rents in 2023.
@governor.ny.gov's signing of S7882/A1417 puts a stop to this in New York — delivering a massive win for housing affordability in the state.
@governor.ny.gov's signing of S7882/A1417 puts a stop to this in New York — delivering a massive win for housing affordability in the state.
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It’s estimated that rent fixing algorithms cost tenants almost $4 billion nationwide in inflated rents in 2023.
@governor.ny.gov's signing of S7882/A1417 puts a stop to this in New York — delivering a massive win for housing affordability in the state.
@governor.ny.gov's signing of S7882/A1417 puts a stop to this in New York — delivering a massive win for housing affordability in the state.
AB 325, a recently signed bill banning algorithmic price fixing in California, is a BIG DEAL.
Don’t just take it from us — law firms across the country are putting out legal advisories, emphasizing the major impacts of this bill as it modernizes the state's antitrust laws.
Don’t just take it from us — law firms across the country are putting out legal advisories, emphasizing the major impacts of this bill as it modernizes the state's antitrust laws.
October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
AB 325, a recently signed bill banning algorithmic price fixing in California, is a BIG DEAL.
Don’t just take it from us — law firms across the country are putting out legal advisories, emphasizing the major impacts of this bill as it modernizes the state's antitrust laws.
Don’t just take it from us — law firms across the country are putting out legal advisories, emphasizing the major impacts of this bill as it modernizes the state's antitrust laws.
Railroad giant Union Pacific is helping fund Trump's $250M ballroom.
This comes as they seek a $72B merger w/ Norfolk Southern in a move that would further consolidate the freight shipping industry — harming workers, disrupting service, and raising costs.
This comes as they seek a $72B merger w/ Norfolk Southern in a move that would further consolidate the freight shipping industry — harming workers, disrupting service, and raising costs.
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Railroad giant Union Pacific is helping fund Trump's $250M ballroom.
This comes as they seek a $72B merger w/ Norfolk Southern in a move that would further consolidate the freight shipping industry — harming workers, disrupting service, and raising costs.
This comes as they seek a $72B merger w/ Norfolk Southern in a move that would further consolidate the freight shipping industry — harming workers, disrupting service, and raising costs.
Even with insurance, fertility treatments and IVF can be tens of thousands of dollars. Now, private equity is seeing a chance to profit.
"If fertility clinics are already expensive, private equity’s increasing stake in the business may send prices further skyward."
"If fertility clinics are already expensive, private equity’s increasing stake in the business may send prices further skyward."
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Even with insurance, fertility treatments and IVF can be tens of thousands of dollars. Now, private equity is seeing a chance to profit.
"If fertility clinics are already expensive, private equity’s increasing stake in the business may send prices further skyward."
"If fertility clinics are already expensive, private equity’s increasing stake in the business may send prices further skyward."
Independent newspapers, often family businesses or locally owned, are disappearing as private investment firms take over the industry.
"...the majority of remaining papers in the US will be even more heavily concentrated among larger hedge funds & private equity-backed groups."
"...the majority of remaining papers in the US will be even more heavily concentrated among larger hedge funds & private equity-backed groups."
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Independent newspapers, often family businesses or locally owned, are disappearing as private investment firms take over the industry.
"...the majority of remaining papers in the US will be even more heavily concentrated among larger hedge funds & private equity-backed groups."
"...the majority of remaining papers in the US will be even more heavily concentrated among larger hedge funds & private equity-backed groups."
"Just as the Constitution creates checks and balances in our government safeguarding against concentrated political control, anti-monopoly laws create checks against concentrations of economic power."
ICYMI: Lina Khan, last week, speaking at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
ICYMI: Lina Khan, last week, speaking at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Just as the Constitution creates checks and balances in our government safeguarding against concentrated political control, anti-monopoly laws create checks against concentrations of economic power."
ICYMI: Lina Khan, last week, speaking at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
ICYMI: Lina Khan, last week, speaking at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
“In March, the FTC removed some 300 posts related to AI, consumer protection, and the agency’s lawsuits against tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft."
As Trump cozies up to Big Tech, guidance once warning about Big Tech’s power is quietly disappearing.
As Trump cozies up to Big Tech, guidance once warning about Big Tech’s power is quietly disappearing.
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“In March, the FTC removed some 300 posts related to AI, consumer protection, and the agency’s lawsuits against tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft."
As Trump cozies up to Big Tech, guidance once warning about Big Tech’s power is quietly disappearing.
As Trump cozies up to Big Tech, guidance once warning about Big Tech’s power is quietly disappearing.
The deal is also already raising alarm bells about political interference after President Trump fired an STB commissioner who questioned rail consolidation.
The Surface Transportation Board must show it can operate independently and protect the public interest over Wall Street.
The Surface Transportation Board must show it can operate independently and protect the public interest over Wall Street.
October 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The deal is also already raising alarm bells about political interference after President Trump fired an STB commissioner who questioned rail consolidation.
The Surface Transportation Board must show it can operate independently and protect the public interest over Wall Street.
The Surface Transportation Board must show it can operate independently and protect the public interest over Wall Street.
🛤️NEW: A $72 billion rail mega-merger could reshape freight shipping across the country — and not for the better.
Our new brief breaks down the stakes of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger for workers, safety, and the economy👇🧵
Our new brief breaks down the stakes of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger for workers, safety, and the economy👇🧵
October 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🛤️NEW: A $72 billion rail mega-merger could reshape freight shipping across the country — and not for the better.
Our new brief breaks down the stakes of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger for workers, safety, and the economy👇🧵
Our new brief breaks down the stakes of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger for workers, safety, and the economy👇🧵
Unions and workers are cheering on the signing of AB 692, a bill that bans employers' use of predatory debt agreements.
"It doesn’t matter if you work in a hospital or play professional sports, no worker should have to pay an employer back if they leave a job."
"It doesn’t matter if you work in a hospital or play professional sports, no worker should have to pay an employer back if they leave a job."
October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Unions and workers are cheering on the signing of AB 692, a bill that bans employers' use of predatory debt agreements.
"It doesn’t matter if you work in a hospital or play professional sports, no worker should have to pay an employer back if they leave a job."
"It doesn’t matter if you work in a hospital or play professional sports, no worker should have to pay an employer back if they leave a job."
“The despair in this country... [is] so pervasive that we don’t even see it. It’s become normal," Bedoya writes.
"At a time when billionaires compete to launch rockets into space, it’s normal – completely normal – for construction workers to die of heat and thirst.”
"At a time when billionaires compete to launch rockets into space, it’s normal – completely normal – for construction workers to die of heat and thirst.”
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“The despair in this country... [is] so pervasive that we don’t even see it. It’s become normal," Bedoya writes.
"At a time when billionaires compete to launch rockets into space, it’s normal – completely normal – for construction workers to die of heat and thirst.”
"At a time when billionaires compete to launch rockets into space, it’s normal – completely normal – for construction workers to die of heat and thirst.”