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FTC to Study High Food Prices
FTC to Study High Food Prices
FTC to Study High Food Prices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will look into why grocery prices are still high despite falling costs for retailers.  FTC Chair Lina Khan made the announcement during a public meeting with officials from the Justice Department on pricing practices. Whe...
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Senate Democrats are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.  They are concerned about the transaction's potential implications for consumers.   The group of lawmakers includes Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar, Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal and New Jersey's Cory Booker.  In a letter ...
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 10 state attorneys general, including Oregon’s Ellen Rosenblum, filed a complaint in federal court against pesticide makers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva.  The complaint accuses the manufacturers of allegedly paying distributors to block competitors from selling their cheaper generic products to farmers.  The complaint...
Groups File Complaint with FTC Over Right to Repair
Groups File Complaint with FTC Over Right to Repair
Groups File Complaint with FTC Over Right to Repair
Groups like the National Farmers Union and other right-to-repair advocates filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against John Deere last week. The complaint is over the owner’s right to repair their own equipment. The complaint alleges that the tractor manufacturer makes its product difficult or impossible to repair unless taken to a Deere dealer, which the groups claim is a monopo
FTC Launches Inquiry into Supply Chain Disruptions
FTC Launches Inquiry into Supply Chain Disruptions
FTC Launches Inquiry into Supply Chain Disruptions
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering nine large retailers, wholesalers, and consumer good suppliers to provide detailed information on supply chain disruptions. The information will also show how disruptions are causing hardships for consumers and harming competition in the U ...
NFU Praises FTC Decision on Right to Repair
NFU Praises FTC Decision on Right to Repair
NFU Praises FTC Decision on Right to Repair
The National Farmers Union praised the Federal Trade Commission’s 5-0 vote to adopt a policy statement to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions on equipment. Those restrictions prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and government entities from fixing their products. ...
USDA to Review Product of USA Labeling
USDA to Review Product of USA Labeling
USDA to Review Product of USA Labeling
On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission voted to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded, "American consumers depend upon accurate, transparent labels to obtain important information about the food they consume ...

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