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Remember when Lina Khan blocked the Kroger/Albertsons merger, which would've sent grocery prices skyrocketing?

Trump’s new FTC pick vowed to end the “war on mergers.”

And wouldn’t you know it, Trump is now walking back his promise to lower grocery prices.

Funny how that works.
'A Gift to the Oligarchs': Trump Pick to Replace Lina Khan Vowed to End 'War on Mergers' | Common Dreams
Andrew Ferguson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission vowed in his pitch to lead the key agency that he would end current chair Lina Khan's "war on mergers."
www.commondreams.org
December 19, 2024 at 2:00 AM