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DOJ, State AGs Announce Lawsuit Against RealPage Over Rental Price Fixing Scheme

Economic Security and Corporate Power
August 23, 2024

The U.S. Justice Department and Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington just sued software company RealPage Inc. amid allegations the company “enabled landlords to collude to raise rents.” The newly filed lawsuit follows an FBI raid in May against Atlanta-based rental comp

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This Again? Industry Continues to Levy “Meritless” Claims Against the CFPB

Economic Security and Corporate Power
August 20, 2024

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutional. Despite this significant victory for consumer protection, some large corporations have attempted to evade CFPB enforcement actions by arguing, once again, that the Bureau’s Federal Reserve funding is unco

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American Families Continue to Bear the Brunt of Corporate Price Gouging

Economic Security and Corporate Power
August 16, 2024

Across industries, American families have felt the pressure of corporate price gouging. Whether they’re in the grocery checkout line, refilling prescriptions, or paying rent, corporate price hikes remain a major driver of the costs making it difficult for their families to make ends meet.

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Medicare Unveils Negotiated Drug Prices Sparked by Biden-Harris Initiative

Big Pharma
August 15, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled the final negotiated prices for the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic Medicare negotiation program. In 2026, seniors and other Medicare Part D enrollees are expected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, with Medicare itself saving $6 billion when compared to 2023 totals

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Corporate Price Gouging Keeping Prices High As Inflation Cools

Economic Security and Corporate Power
August 14, 2024

Following the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), a new report from government watchdog Accountable.US revealed today that the producers of the first 10 medications under the Biden-Harris administration’s historic Medicare negotiation program brought in over $93 billion in combined profits and invested heavily on stock buybacks and

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Sen. Klobuchar, Watchdog, and Patient Advocates Discuss Lowering Drug Costs, New Report on Big Pharma Price-Gouging Patent Tactics

Big Pharma
August 14, 2024

With the second anniversary of the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act approaching and its cost-lowering Medicare drug price negotiations nearing the finish line, today Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Patients For Affordable Drugs for a briefing hosted by government watchdog Accountable.US to discuss lowering drug costs for everyday Americans

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