Americans have lost faith that retailers are giving them fair deals. The F.T.C. is suing Dollar General over it.
Category: Federal Trade Commission
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FTC Sues Dollar General Amid Growing Consumer Doubts Over Pricing
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States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust Enforcers
The New York Times – Business:With the Trump administration taking a relaxed approach, attorneys general around the country have ramped up their scrutiny of mergers.
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FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices
The New York Times – On the Runway:Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.
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Companies Rush to Close Daring Deals Under Trump
The New York Times – Business:Companies are seizing on what many say is perhaps the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years.
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Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop
The New York Times – Business:President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.
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How the Supreme Court Ushered in Corporate Chaos in D.C.
The New York Times – Business:Though the high court affirmed the political independence of the Federal Reserve, it gave the presidency huge control over dozens of federal regulators.
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CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December
Beef, coffee and produce are among the items that have gotten more expensive recently, inflation data on Tuesday showed.
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Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
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Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ
The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.
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Supreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.
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Supreme Court Seems Poised to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Officials
A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.