The Federal Trade Commission is trying to stop the merger of two of the US’s largest grocery-store chains, Kroger and Albertsons. In response, the companies are suing to undermine the FTC and dismantle the country’s antitrust machinery.
  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    2 months ago

    Sounds like they’re too large and need to be broken up via the existing anti-trust laws actually being enforced.

    • WhatIsThePointAnyway@lemmy.world
      17·
      2 months ago

      Sadly, the Supreme court right wing activist judges are working to make those rules unconstitutional and Kroger’s lawsuit language makes clear they counting on that.

    • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      Maybe we need something like the Tied House Laws to establish a three-tier system where manufacturers, distributors, and retailers need to be separate companies.