Subway might not be the only one that’s freshly baked. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) thinks the government should investigate America’s alleged “sandwich shop monopoly.” “We don’t need another private equity deal that could lead to higher food prices for consumers,” Warren tweeted a Sunday. She was responding to a Politico piece reporting that the Federal Trade […]
While the Thanksgiving grocery shopping rush may be over, grocery stores Kroger and Albertsons are still eagerly waiting to find out if the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will allow their proposed merger to proceed. After years of excessive inflation, the merger would unlock significant benefits for consumers: more product options, lower prices, and better customer […]
One of the central arguments in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is that the online retailing giant has stunted the growth of potential competition by forcing small businesses and other independent sellers to funnel their products through Amazon’s own in-house distribution system. Much of that argument seems to hinge on a […]