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The American Economic Liberties Project is fighting to realize economic liberty for all, in support of a secure, inclusive democratic society.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 28d

Day 2 of #AMS2025 has started — and we’re kicking off with some keynote remarks from Rep. Jayapal!

Not attending in person? Watch the livestream here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY2G...

Day 2: The 2025 Anti-Monopoly Summit

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 9h

ICYMI: California has signed AB 1167 — stopping monopoly utilities from making customers pay for their political lobbying.

Great to see California take necessary steps to put a stop to this unethical activity that's causing utility bills to go up.

David Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 3d

SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪

A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.

Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!

David Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 9d

A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13h

California just banned employers from forcing workers to pay a debt, fee, or penalty to leave their job.

Bosses have increasingly been trapping workers with debts incurred in training and other exploitative fees.

Now that's illegal in the nation's biggest state.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 13h

California's historic step to protect workers by banning TRAPs should be replicated in every state.

Last June, we released a brief outlining how states can take on unethical TRAPs and other impediments to work mobility👇

Read it here: www.economicliberties.us/wp-content/u...

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 13h

TRAPs are being BANNED in California following @CAgovernor's signing of AB 692!

This monumental bill will ban employer-driven debt agreements — marking a major win for workers in the state!

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 4d

The government shutdown is leading to shortages of air traffic controllers.

"You're either being furloughed or you being told to come to work and you're not getting paid. How are people supposed to pay their rent... their mortgage?" asks @wjm-air.bsky.social on @cnn.com.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 5d

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A Kick in the Teeth: How Consolidation Endangers Independent Dentists - American Economic Liberties Project

This brief explores consolidation in dental insurance and practices, its harms to patients and providers, and offers policy recommendations

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 5d

"Left unchecked, this trend will replicate the worst outcomes of medical sector-consolidation: higher costs, lower quality... and the erosion of independent professional practice."

Emma Freer explains how consolidation is putting independent dentists at risk👇

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 5d

"We have been understaffed, underfunded, and underequipped at the FAA, particularly in the air traffic control sector, for decades."

@wjm-air.bsky.social joined @cnn.com last night to discuss the shutdown's impact on air travel — and the decades long issues plaguing the FAA.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 6d

Read the full post here: economicpopulist.substack.com/p/as-microso...

As Microsoft Once Again Hikes XBox Prices, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley Goes in the Judicial Hall of Shame

Since her dismissal of Lina Khan's Microsoft-Activision merger challenge, monopoly abuses have piled up.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: For The Economic Populist, @ashleynowicki.bsky.social takes stock of how gamers have fared since a judge dismissed
@linamkhan.bsky.social's challenge to the Microsoft-Activision merger.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 7d

Full statement: www.economicliberties.us/press-releas...

Economic Liberties Applauds California’s New Statewide Ban on Algorithmic Price Fixing - Economic Liberties Applauds California’s New Statewide Ban on Algorithmic Price Fixing

Following news that California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 325 (Aguiar-Curry), the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act — a bill that strengthens the state’s antitrust laws to fight collusi...

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 7d

🚨ALGORITHMIC PRICE-FIXING BANNED IN CA!

This bill is a nation-leading effort to bring CA antitrust law into the digital era — and plainly states that rigging markets via code is no different than rigging markets in a smoky back room.

More in our statement on the signing of AB 325👇

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 7d

AB 325 modernizes California’s antitrust laws to address algorithmic price fixing, closing loopholes that corporations have exploited to drive up the cost of living for Californians.

www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/06/g...

@catherinebracy.com @economicsecurityproject.org @econliberties.bsky.social

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 7d

CA just banned price fixing via algorithm across the economy!

As corporations weaponize this technology to rip off consumers and hurt competition it's great to see @governor.ca.gov sign AB 325 to stop this practice!

Here's our own Lee Hepner testifying in support of the bill earlier this year👇

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 7d

🚨HUGE win to strengthen antitrust law in CA last night🚨

The Governor just signed Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry's AB 325, an economy-wide ban on price-fixing algorithms, into law!

A great example of a state policymakers stepping up to protect their communities from predatory practices. 👏

American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 8d

Bailouts aren't sufficient. To help our farmers, we must enforce antitrust laws.

"We have got to start enforcing antitrust laws... Because without competition, we don't have a free market," says farmer Adam Chappell.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 12d

"[Radical transformation] happens at moments like this, when we say, 'monopoly is wrong and we need our lawmakers at a state level, at a municipal level, at a federal level to actually take action."

ICYMI: Matt Stoller last week on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social 📺👇

American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 13d

Read it here:
economicpopulist.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...

Wisconsin Dental Merger Is a Kick in the Teeth for Patients and Dentists Alike

Dentistry is simply further back on the same vertical integration curve as medicine.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: A concerning insurer-practice group merger is "a harbinger of things to come for the broader oral care industry unless policymakers crack down."

Theodore Stern in the latest from The Economic Populist.👇

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 13d

"We’re at an inflection point," @wjm-air.bsky.social tells Senators at a hearing on competition in aviation.

"Congress needs to investigate the failures of deregulation – and, just as it did 50 years ago, hear from the public, not just airline executives and their lobbyists.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 14d

Don't miss @wjm-air.bsky.social and @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social as they testify at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on competition in the airline industry.

Tune in at 2:30PM EST⬇️
www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

Examining Competition in America's Skies | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 15d

"You have three corporate executives who the federal government has alleged to have taken $1.5 billion from the pockets of consumers, getting away with what amounts to a legal parking ticket."

@bedoyausa.bsky.social on the FTC's settlement that essentially let Amazon executives off the hook.

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 15d

“It's not just that American's don't feel like they have control over their lives, they absolutely feel like these Big Tech companies are pulling the strings in terms of what legislation is passed."

ICYMI: @balint.house.gov at our Summit earlier this month on Big Tech's influence.

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Lori Wallach @wallachlori.bsky.social · 17d

Sorry, can't do my usual "translation" of what Trump's latest tariffs mean. There is no Executive Order, Section 232 determination or other official policy doc. Just Truth Social posts. BUT, to make us less reliant on imported medicine, the generics...🧵

Trump's pharma tariffs arrive by way of Truth, offering 'relief' to many large drugmakers: analyst

The biopharma industry has spent much of this year grappling with fast-moving changes related to the Trump administration's trade policies. On Thursday, without warning, came another jolt. | The 100% ...

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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 20d

As passenger protections get tossed out, @wjm-air.bsky.social, at our Summit last week, broke down how the Trump admin is checking off big airline lobbyists' wish list.

"They basically asked that the DOT virtually get rid of every single passenger protection we have... for airlines.”

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