U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal and others are urging the FTC to investigate the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger. FOX13
Jayapal was joined by Reps. Adam Smith , Jerrold Nadler and David Cicilline in petitioning FTC Chair Lina Khan to evaluate the merger.
"This acquisition threatens to create competition-stifling concentration in markets across the country, hurting consumers, workers and small businesses," wrote lawmakers in a. "For consumers, the consolidated grocery chain could offer fewer product choices and higher costs for essential goods. For workers, the acquisition could impair bargaining power for fair wages and safe working conditions in local communities.
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